How To Pronounce Aubergine
aubergine
How To Say Aubergine Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, aubergine is pronounced /ˈɔː.bə.dʒiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔː.bəʴ.dʒĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔː.bɚ.dʒiːn/.
Aubergine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Aubergine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Aubergine
- 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. Aubergine /ˈɔː.bə.dʒiːn/
- 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. Aubergine /ˈɔː.bə.dʒiːn/
Questions About Aubergine
How do you say aubergine phonetically?
Aubergine sounds like AW-buh-jeen in British English and AW-ber-jeen in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce aubergine in British English?
In British English, aubergine is pronounced /ˈɔː.bə.dʒiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔː.bəʴ.dʒĩːn].
How do you pronounce aubergine in American English?
In American English, aubergine is pronounced /ˈɔː.bɚ.dʒiːn/.
How many syllables are in aubergine?
Aubergine has three syllables, /ɔː/ + /bə/ + /dʒiːn/.
Where is the stress in aubergine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce aubergine the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɔː.bə.dʒiːn/ and American English has /ˈɔː.bɚ.dʒiːn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Aubergine
Aubergine has three syllables. See how aubergine 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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