How To Pronounce Alignment
alignment
How To Say Alignment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, alignment is pronounced /əˈlaɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈla͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈlaɪn.mənt/.
Alignment 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
Alignment 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.
Words That Rhyme With Alignment
Transcription Tips For Alignment
- 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. Alignment /əˈlaɪn.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. Alignment /əˈlaɪn.mənt/
Questions About Alignment
How do you say alignment phonetically?
Alignment sounds like uh-LYN-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce alignment in British English?
In British English, alignment is pronounced /əˈlaɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈla͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce alignment in American English?
In American English, alignment is pronounced /əˈlaɪn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in alignment?
Alignment has three syllables, /ə/ + /laɪn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in alignment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce alignment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈlaɪn.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Alignment
Alignment has three syllables. See how alignment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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