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How To Pronounce Adanma

Adanma

Ìgbò: Personal name
UK
Phonemic
/à.dá.ń.mà/
Phonetic
[à.dá.ń.mà]
US
Phonemic
/à.dá.ń.mà/

How To Say Adanma Phonetically

UKd-m

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

In British English, Adanma is pronounced /à.dá.ń.mà/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [à.dá.ń.mà]. In American English, it is pronounced /à.dá.ń.mà/.

Adanma has four syllables. 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

àdáńmà

Adanma has four syllables in British English.

Transcription Tips For Adanma

  1. 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. Adanma /à.dá.ń.mà/

  2. 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. Adanma /à.dá.ń.mà/

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Questions About Adanma

How do you say Adanma phonetically?

Adanma sounds like d-m in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce Adanma in British English?

In British English, Adanma is pronounced /à.dá.ń.mà/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [à.dá.ń.mà].

How do you pronounce Adanma in American English?

In American English, Adanma is pronounced /à.dá.ń.mà/.

How many syllables are in Adanma?

Adanma has four syllables, /à/ + /dá/ + /ń/ + /mà/.

Do British and American English pronounce Adanma the same way?

Yes. Both are /à.dá.ń.mà/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Adanma

Adanma has four syllables. See how Adanma divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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