How To Pronounce Asparagus
asparagus
How To Say Asparagus Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, asparagus is pronounced /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈspær.ə.ɡəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsper.ə.ɡəs/.
Asparagus has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Asparagus has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Asparagus
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Asparagus is an exception. It is /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/ in British English.
- 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. Asparagus /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/
- 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. Asparagus /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/
Questions About Asparagus
How do you say asparagus phonetically?
Asparagus sounds like uh-SPAR-uh-guhs in British English and uh-SPER-uh-guhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce asparagus in British English?
In British English, asparagus is pronounced /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈspær.ə.ɡəs].
How do you pronounce asparagus in American English?
In American English, asparagus is pronounced /əˈsper.ə.ɡəs/.
How many syllables are in asparagus?
Asparagus has four syllables, /ə/ + /spær/ + /ə/ + /ɡəs/.
Where is the stress in asparagus?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spær/.
Do British and American English pronounce asparagus the same way?
No. British English has /əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/ and American English has /əˈsper.ə.ɡəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Asparagus
Asparagus has four syllables. See how asparagus 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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