How To Pronounce Astonishing
astonishing
How To Say Astonishing Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, astonishing is pronounced /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈstʷɒ̃n.ɪ.ʃɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/.
Astonishing 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
Astonishing 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 Astonishing
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Astonishing /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
- 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/
Astonishing is an exception. It is /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ 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. Astonishing /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
- 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. Astonishing /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Questions About Astonishing
How do you say astonishing phonetically?
Astonishing sounds like uh-STON-i-shing in British English and uh-STAH-ni-shing in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce astonishing in British English?
In British English, astonishing is pronounced /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈstʷɒ̃n.ɪ.ʃɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce astonishing in American English?
In American English, astonishing is pronounced /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in astonishing?
Astonishing has four syllables, /ə/ + /stɒn/ + /ɪ/ + /ʃɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in astonishing?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce astonishing the same way?
No. British English has /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ and American English has /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Astonishing
Astonishing has four syllables. See how astonishing 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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