How To Pronounce Biodiversity
biodiversity
How To Say Biodiversity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, biodiversity is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜːʴ.sə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.daɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/.
Biodiversity has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Biodiversity has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Biodiversity
Transcription Tips For Biodiversity
- 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. Biodiversity /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.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. Biodiversity /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.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. Biodiversity /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/
Questions About Biodiversity
How do you say biodiversity phonetically?
Biodiversity sounds like by-oh-dy-VUR-suh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce biodiversity in British English?
In British English, biodiversity is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜːʴ.sə.ti].
How do you pronounce biodiversity in American English?
In American English, biodiversity is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.daɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in biodiversity?
Biodiversity has six syllables, /baɪ/ + /əʊ/ + /daɪ/ + /vɜː/ + /sə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in biodiversity?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce biodiversity the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ and American English has /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.daɪˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Biodiversity
Biodiversity has six syllables. See how biodiversity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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