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How To Pronounce Accessibility

accessibility

UK
Phonemic
/ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
Phonetic
[ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti]
US
Phonemic
/ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/

How To Say Accessibility Phonetically

UKak-se-suh-BIL-i-tee

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, accessibility is pronounced /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.

Accessibility has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

æksesəbɪlɪti

Accessibility has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Accessibility

Transcription Tips For Accessibility

  1. Rule 29

    The Letter y

    The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.

    yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/

    Here. Accessibility /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

  2. Rule 1

    Double Letters

    Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.

    letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/

    Here. Accessibility /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

  3. 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. Accessibility /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

  4. 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. Accessibility /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Accessibility

How do you say accessibility phonetically?

Accessibility sounds like ak-se-suh-BIL-i-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce accessibility in British English?

In British English, accessibility is pronounced /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti].

How do you pronounce accessibility in American English?

In American English, accessibility is pronounced /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.

How many syllables are in accessibility?

Accessibility has six syllables, /æk/ + /se/ + /sə/ + /bɪl/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in accessibility?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /bɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce accessibility the same way?

No. British English has /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /ˌæk.se.səˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Accessibility

Accessibility has six syllables. See how accessibility divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo

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