How To Pronounce Appeasement
appeasement
How To Say Appeasement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, appeasement is pronounced /əˈpiːz.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰiːz.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpiːz.mənt/.
Appeasement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Appeasement has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Appeasement
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Appeasement /əˈpiːz.mənt/
- 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. Appeasement /əˈpiːz.mənt/
- 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. Appeasement /əˈpiːz.mənt/
Questions About Appeasement
How do you say appeasement phonetically?
Appeasement sounds like uh-PEEZ-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce appeasement in British English?
In British English, appeasement is pronounced /əˈpiːz.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰiːz.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce appeasement in American English?
In American English, appeasement is pronounced /əˈpiːz.mənt/.
How many syllables are in appeasement?
Appeasement has three syllables, /ə/ + /piːz/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in appeasement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /piːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce appeasement the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈpiːz.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Appeasement
Appeasement has three syllables. See how appeasement divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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