How To Pronounce Adulthood
adulthood
How To Say Adulthood Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, adulthood is pronounced /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʌɫt.hʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/.
Adulthood has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Adulthood has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Adulthood
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Adulthood is an exception. It is /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/ in British English.
- 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. Adulthood /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/
- 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. Adulthood /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/
Questions About Adulthood
How do you say adulthood phonetically?
Adulthood sounds like uh-DULT-huud in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce adulthood in British English?
In British English, adulthood is pronounced /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʌɫt.hʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce adulthood in American English?
In American English, adulthood is pronounced /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/.
How many syllables are in adulthood?
Adulthood has three syllables, /ə/ + /dʌlt/ + /hʊd/.
Where is the stress in adulthood?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʌlt/.
Do British and American English pronounce adulthood the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdʌlt.hʊd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Adulthood
Adulthood has three syllables. See how adulthood divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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