How To Pronounce Capital punishment
capital punishment
In British English, capital punishment is pronounced /ˌkæp.ɪ.təlˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkæp.ɪ.təɫˈpʰʌ̃n.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkæp.ə.t̯əlˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Capital punishment 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
Capital punishment 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.
Questions About Capital punishment
How do you pronounce capital punishment in British English?
In British English, capital punishment is pronounced /ˌkæp.ɪ.təlˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkæp.ɪ.təɫˈpʰʌ̃n.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce capital punishment in American English?
In American English, capital punishment is pronounced /ˌkæp.ə.t̯əlˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in capital punishment?
Capital punishment has six syllables, /kæp/ + /ɪ/ + /təl/ + /pʌn/ + /ɪʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in capital punishment?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /pʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce capital punishment the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkæp.ɪ.təlˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/ and American English has /ˌkæp.ə.t̯əlˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
Nearby Words
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