How To Pronounce Antisocial
antisocial
How To Say Antisocial Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, antisocial is pronounced /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæn.t̬ɪˈsoʊ.ʃəl/.
Antisocial has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Antisocial 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 Antisocial
Transcription Tips For Antisocial
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Antisocial /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
- 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. Antisocial /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
- 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. Antisocial /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
Questions About Antisocial
How do you say antisocial phonetically?
Antisocial sounds like an-ti-SOH-shuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce antisocial in British English?
In British English, antisocial is pronounced /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce antisocial in American English?
In American English, antisocial is pronounced /ˌæn.t̬ɪˈsoʊ.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in antisocial?
Antisocial has four syllables, /æn/ + /tɪ/ + /səʊ/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in antisocial?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /səʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce antisocial the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæn.tɪˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ and American English has /ˌæn.t̬ɪˈsoʊ.ʃəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Antisocial
Antisocial has four syllables. See how antisocial divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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