How To Pronounce Bombardment
bombardment
How To Say Bombardment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, bombardment is pronounced /bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃mˈbɑːʴd.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːmˈbɑːrd.mənt/.
Bombardment 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
Bombardment 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 Bombardment
- 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. Bombardment /bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/
- 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. Bombardment /bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/
Questions About Bombardment
How do you say bombardment phonetically?
Bombardment sounds like bom-BAHD-muhnt in British English and bahm-BARD-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce bombardment in British English?
In British English, bombardment is pronounced /bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃mˈbɑːʴd.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce bombardment in American English?
In American English, bombardment is pronounced /bɑːmˈbɑːrd.mənt/.
How many syllables are in bombardment?
Bombardment has three syllables, /bɒm/ + /bɑːd/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in bombardment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bombardment the same way?
No. British English has /bɒmˈbɑːd.mənt/ and American English has /bɑːmˈbɑːrd.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Bombardment
Bombardment has three syllables. See how bombardment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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