How To Pronounce Abdomen
abdomen
How To Say Abdomen Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, abdomen is pronounced /ˈæb.də.mən/ or /æbˈdəʊ.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæb.də.mn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæb.də.mən/.
Abdomen has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abdomen has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Abdomen
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Abdomen /ˈæb.də.mən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Abdomen /ˈæb.də.mən/
Questions About Abdomen
How do you say abdomen phonetically?
Abdomen sounds like AB-duh-muhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce abdomen in British English?
In British English, abdomen is pronounced /ˈæb.də.mən/ or /æbˈdəʊ.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæb.də.mn̩].
How do you pronounce abdomen in American English?
In American English, abdomen is pronounced /ˈæb.də.mən/.
How many syllables are in abdomen?
Abdomen has three syllables, /æb/ + /də/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in abdomen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æb/.
Do British and American English pronounce abdomen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæb.də.mən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Abdomen
Abdomen has three syllables. See how abdomen divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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