How To Pronounce Absentee
absentee
How To Say Absentee Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, absentee is pronounced /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæb.sə̃nˈtʰiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/.
Absentee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Absentee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Absentee
Transcription Tips For Absentee
- 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. Absentee /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/
- 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. Absentee /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/
Questions About Absentee
How do you say absentee phonetically?
Absentee sounds like ab-suhn-TEE in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce absentee in British English?
In British English, absentee is pronounced /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæb.sə̃nˈtʰiː].
How do you pronounce absentee in American English?
In American English, absentee is pronounced /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/.
How many syllables are in absentee?
Absentee has three syllables, /æb/ + /sən/ + /tiː/.
Where is the stress in absentee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce absentee the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌæb.sənˈtiː/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Absentee
Absentee has three syllables. See how absentee divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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