How To Pronounce Assessment
assessment
How To Say Assessment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, assessment is pronounced /əˈses.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈses.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈses.mənt/.
Assessment 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
Assessment 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 Assessment
- 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/
Assessment is an exception. It is /əˈses.mənt/ in British English.
- 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. Assessment /əˈses.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. Assessment /əˈses.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. Assessment /əˈses.mənt/
Questions About Assessment
How do you say assessment phonetically?
Assessment sounds like uh-SES-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce assessment in British English?
In British English, assessment is pronounced /əˈses.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈses.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce assessment in American English?
In American English, assessment is pronounced /əˈses.mənt/.
How many syllables are in assessment?
Assessment has three syllables, /ə/ + /ses/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in assessment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce assessment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈses.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Assessment
Assessment has three syllables. See how assessment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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