How To Pronounce Apologetic
apologetic
How To Say Apologetic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, apologetic is pronounced /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌpʷɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˌpɑː.ləˈdʒet.ɪk/.
Apologetic has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Apologetic 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 Apologetic
Transcription Tips For Apologetic
- 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. Apologetic /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk/
- 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. Apologetic /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk/
Questions About Apologetic
How do you say apologetic phonetically?
Apologetic sounds like uh-pol-uh-JET-ik in British English and uh-pah-luh-JET-ik in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce apologetic in British English?
In British English, apologetic is pronounced /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌpʷɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce apologetic in American English?
In American English, apologetic is pronounced /əˌpɑː.ləˈdʒet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in apologetic?
Apologetic has five syllables, /ə/ + /pɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒet/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in apologetic?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /dʒet/.
Do British and American English pronounce apologetic the same way?
No. British English has /əˌpɒl.əˈdʒet.ɪk/ and American English has /əˌpɑː.ləˈdʒet.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Apologetic
Apologetic has five syllables. See how apologetic 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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