How To Pronounce Acknowledgement
acknowledgement
How To Say Acknowledgement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, acknowledgement is pronounced /ækˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈnʷɒl.ɪdʒ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ.mənt/.
Acknowledgement has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Acknowledgement has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Acknowledgement
- 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. Acknowledgement /ækˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/
- 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. Acknowledgement /ækˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/
Questions About Acknowledgement
How do you say acknowledgement phonetically?
Acknowledgement sounds like ak-NOL-ij-muhnt in British English and ak-NAH-lij-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce acknowledgement in British English?
In British English, acknowledgement is pronounced /ækˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈnʷɒl.ɪdʒ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce acknowledgement in American English?
In American English, acknowledgement is pronounced /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in acknowledgement?
Acknowledgement has four syllables, /æk/ + /nɒl/ + /ɪdʒ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in acknowledgement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce acknowledgement the same way?
No. British English has /ækˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/ and American English has /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement has four syllables. See how acknowledgement divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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