How To Pronounce Austerity
austerity
How To Say Austerity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, austerity is pronounced /ɒˈster.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˈster.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːˈster.ə.t̬i/.
Austerity 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
Austerity 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.
Words That Rhyme With Austerity
Transcription Tips For Austerity
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Austerity /ɒˈster.ə.ti/
- 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. Austerity /ɒˈster.ə.ti/
- 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. Austerity /ɒˈster.ə.ti/
Questions About Austerity
How do you say austerity phonetically?
Austerity sounds like o-STER-uh-tee in British English and aw-STER-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce austerity in British English?
In British English, austerity is pronounced /ɒˈster.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˈster.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce austerity in American English?
In American English, austerity is pronounced /ɔːˈster.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in austerity?
Austerity has four syllables, /ɒ/ + /ster/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in austerity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ster/.
Do British and American English pronounce austerity the same way?
No. British English has /ɒˈster.ə.ti/ and American English has /ɔːˈster.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Austerity
Austerity has four syllables. See how austerity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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