How To Pronounce Brutality

brutality

UK
Phonemic
/bruˈtæl.ə.ti/
Phonetic
[brʷuˈtʰæl.ə.ti]
US
Phonemic
/bruˈtæl.ə.t̬i/

How To Say Brutality Phonetically

UKbroo-TAL-uh-tee

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, brutality is pronounced /bruˈtæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷuˈtʰæl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /bruˈtæl.ə.t̬i/.

Brutality has four 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

brutæləti

Brutality has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Brutality

Transcription Tips For Brutality

  1. 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. Brutality /bruˈtæl.ə.ti/

  2. 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. Brutality /bruˈtæl.ə.ti/

  3. 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. Brutality /bruˈtæl.ə.ti/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Brutality

How do you say brutality phonetically?

Brutality sounds like broo-TAL-uh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce brutality in British English?

In British English, brutality is pronounced /bruˈtæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brʷuˈtʰæl.ə.ti].

How do you pronounce brutality in American English?

In American English, brutality is pronounced /bruˈtæl.ə.t̬i/.

How many syllables are in brutality?

Brutality has four syllables, /bru/ + /tæl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in brutality?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæl/.

Do British and American English pronounce brutality the same way?

No. British English has /bruˈtæl.ə.ti/ and American English has /bruˈtæl.ə.t̬i/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Brutality

Brutality has four syllables. See how brutality divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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