How To Pronounce Antivirus
antivirus
How To Say Antivirus Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, antivirus is pronounced /ˌæn.tiˈvaɪ.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.tiˈvaɪ.rəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæn.t̬iˈvaɪ.rəs/.
Antivirus 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
Antivirus 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 Antivirus
Transcription Tips For Antivirus
- 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. Antivirus /ˌæn.tiˈvaɪ.rəs/
- 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. Antivirus /ˌæn.tiˈvaɪ.rəs/
Questions About Antivirus
How do you say antivirus phonetically?
Antivirus sounds like an-tee-VY-ruhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce antivirus in British English?
In British English, antivirus is pronounced /ˌæn.tiˈvaɪ.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæ̃n.tiˈvaɪ.rəs].
How do you pronounce antivirus in American English?
In American English, antivirus is pronounced /ˌæn.t̬iˈvaɪ.rəs/.
How many syllables are in antivirus?
Antivirus has four syllables, /æn/ + /ti/ + /vaɪ/ + /rəs/.
Where is the stress in antivirus?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce antivirus the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæn.tiˈvaɪ.rəs/ and American English has /ˌæn.t̬iˈvaɪ.rəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Antivirus
Antivirus has four syllables. See how antivirus 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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