How To Pronounce Actions speak louder than words
actions speak louder than words
In British English, actions speak louder than words is pronounced /ˌæk.ʃənzˌspiːkˌlaʊ.də.ðənˈwɜːdz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæk.ʃn̩zˌspiːk̚ˌlaʊ.dəʴ.ðə̃nˈwɜːʴdz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæk.ʃənzˌspiːkˌlaʊ.dɚ.ðənˈwɝːdz/.
Actions speak louder than words has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the seventh 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
Actions speak louder than words has seven syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the seventh syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Actions speak louder than words
How do you pronounce actions speak louder than words in British English?
In British English, actions speak louder than words is pronounced /ˌæk.ʃənzˌspiːkˌlaʊ.də.ðənˈwɜːdz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæk.ʃn̩zˌspiːk̚ˌlaʊ.dəʴ.ðə̃nˈwɜːʴdz].
How do you pronounce actions speak louder than words in American English?
In American English, actions speak louder than words is pronounced /ˌæk.ʃənzˌspiːkˌlaʊ.dɚ.ðənˈwɝːdz/.
How many syllables are in actions speak louder than words?
Actions speak louder than words has seven syllables, /æk/ + /ʃənz/ + /spiːk/ + /laʊ/ + /də/ + /ðən/ + /wɜːdz/.
Where is the stress in actions speak louder than words?
The main stress is on the seventh syllable, /wɜːdz/.
Do British and American English pronounce actions speak louder than words the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæk.ʃənzˌspiːkˌlaʊ.də.ðənˈwɜːdz/ and American English has /ˌæk.ʃənzˌspiːkˌlaʊ.dɚ.ðənˈwɝːdz/.
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