How To Pronounce Bombastic
bombastic
How To Say Bombastic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, bombastic is pronounced /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃mˈbæs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːmˈbæs.tɪk/.
Bombastic 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
Bombastic 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.
Words That Rhyme With Bombastic
Transcription Tips For Bombastic
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Bombastic is an exception. It is /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/ 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. Bombastic /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/
- 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. Bombastic /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/
Questions About Bombastic
How do you say bombastic phonetically?
Bombastic sounds like bom-BAS-tik in British English and bahm-BAS-tik in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce bombastic in British English?
In British English, bombastic is pronounced /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃mˈbæs.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce bombastic in American English?
In American English, bombastic is pronounced /bɑːmˈbæs.tɪk/.
How many syllables are in bombastic?
Bombastic has three syllables, /bɒm/ + /bæs/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in bombastic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce bombastic the same way?
No. British English has /bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/ and American English has /bɑːmˈbæs.tɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Bombastic
Bombastic has three syllables. See how bombastic 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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