How To Pronounce Adolescence
adolescence
How To Say Adolescence Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, adolescence is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əˈles.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/.
Adolescence has four 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
Adolescence has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Adolescence
Transcription Tips For Adolescence
- 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. Adolescence /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
- 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. Adolescence /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
Questions About Adolescence
How do you say adolescence phonetically?
Adolescence sounds like ad-uh-LES-uhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce adolescence in British English?
In British English, adolescence is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əˈles.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce adolescence in American English?
In American English, adolescence is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/.
How many syllables are in adolescence?
Adolescence has four syllables, /æd/ + /ə/ + /les/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in adolescence?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /les/.
Do British and American English pronounce adolescence the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌæd.əˈles.əns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Adolescence
Adolescence has four syllables. See how adolescence 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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