How To Pronounce Antagonistic
antagonistic
How To Say Antagonistic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, antagonistic is pronounced /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/.
Antagonistic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Antagonistic has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Antagonistic
Transcription Tips For Antagonistic
- 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. Antagonistic /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
- 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. Antagonistic /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
Questions About Antagonistic
How do you say antagonistic phonetically?
Antagonistic sounds like an-tag-uh-NIS-tik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce antagonistic in British English?
In British English, antagonistic is pronounced /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce antagonistic in American English?
In American English, antagonistic is pronounced /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in antagonistic?
Antagonistic has five syllables, /æn/ + /tæɡ/ + /ə/ + /nɪs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in antagonistic?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /nɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce antagonistic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Antagonistic
Antagonistic has five syllables. See how antagonistic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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