How To Pronounce Auxiliary
auxiliary
How To Say Auxiliary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, auxiliary is pronounced /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːɡˈzɪl.jə.ri/.
Auxiliary has five 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
Auxiliary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Auxiliary
- 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. Auxiliary /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Auxiliary /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/
- 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. Auxiliary /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/
- 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. Auxiliary /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/
Questions About Auxiliary
How do you say auxiliary phonetically?
Auxiliary sounds like awg-ZIL-ee-uh-ree in British English and ahg-ZIL-yuh-ree in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce auxiliary in British English?
In British English, auxiliary is pronounced /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce auxiliary in American English?
In American English, auxiliary is pronounced /ɑːɡˈzɪl.jə.ri/.
How many syllables are in auxiliary?
Auxiliary has five syllables, /ɔːɡ/ + /zɪl/ + /i/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in auxiliary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce auxiliary the same way?
No. British English has /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri/ and American English has /ɑːɡˈzɪl.jə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Auxiliary
Auxiliary has five syllables. See how auxiliary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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