How To Pronounce Attachment
attachment
How To Say Attachment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, attachment is pronounced /əˈtætʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰætʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtætʃ.mənt/.
Attachment 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
Attachment 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 Attachment
- 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. Attachment /əˈtætʃ.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. Attachment /əˈtætʃ.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. Attachment /əˈtætʃ.mənt/
Questions About Attachment
How do you say attachment phonetically?
Attachment sounds like uh-TACH-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce attachment in British English?
In British English, attachment is pronounced /əˈtætʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰætʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce attachment in American English?
In American English, attachment is pronounced /əˈtætʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in attachment?
Attachment has three syllables, /ə/ + /tætʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in attachment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce attachment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈtætʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Attachment
Attachment has three syllables. See how attachment 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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