How To Pronounce Antibody
antibody
In British English, antibody is pronounced /ˈæn.ti.bɒd.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ti.bʷɒd.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæn.t̯i.bɑː.di/.
Antibody has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Antibody has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Antibody
How do you pronounce antibody in British English?
In British English, antibody is pronounced /ˈæn.ti.bɒd.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ti.bʷɒd.i].
How do you pronounce antibody in American English?
In American English, antibody is pronounced /ˈæn.t̯i.bɑː.di/.
How many syllables are in antibody?
Antibody has four syllables, /æn/ + /ti/ + /bɒd/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in antibody?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce antibody the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæn.ti.bɒd.i/ and American English has /ˈæn.t̯i.bɑː.di/.
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