How To Pronounce Belongings
belongings
How To Say Belongings Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, belongings is pronounced /bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈlʷɒ̃ŋ.ɪ̃ŋz]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋz/.
Belongings has three 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
Belongings 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 Belongings
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Belongings is an exception. It is /bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/ 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. Belongings /bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/
- 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. Belongings /bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/
Questions About Belongings
How do you say belongings phonetically?
Belongings sounds like bi-LONG-ingz in British English and bi-LAWNG-ingz in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce belongings in British English?
In British English, belongings is pronounced /bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈlʷɒ̃ŋ.ɪ̃ŋz].
How do you pronounce belongings in American English?
In American English, belongings is pronounced /bɪˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋz/.
How many syllables are in belongings?
Belongings has three syllables, /bɪ/ + /lɒŋ/ + /ɪŋz/.
Where is the stress in belongings?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɒŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce belongings the same way?
No. British English has /bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/ and American English has /bɪˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Belongings
Belongings has three syllables. See how belongings 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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