How To Pronounce Capitalistic

capitalistic

UK
Phonemic
/ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/
Phonetic
[ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əˈlɪs.tɪk/

How To Say Capitalistic Phonetically

UKkap-i-tuh-LIS-tik

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

In British English, capitalistic is pronounced /ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əˈlɪs.tɪk/.

Capitalistic has five 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

kæpɪtəlɪstɪk

Capitalistic has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Transcription Tips For Capitalistic

  1. 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. Capitalistic /ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/

  2. 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. Capitalistic /ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/

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Questions About Capitalistic

How do you say capitalistic phonetically?

Capitalistic sounds like kap-i-tuh-LIS-tik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce capitalistic in British English?

In British English, capitalistic is pronounced /ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk̚].

How do you pronounce capitalistic in American English?

In American English, capitalistic is pronounced /ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əˈlɪs.tɪk/.

How many syllables are in capitalistic?

Capitalistic has five syllables, /kæp/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/ + /lɪs/ + /tɪk/.

Where is the stress in capitalistic?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /lɪs/.

Do British and American English pronounce capitalistic the same way?

No. British English has /ˌkæp.ɪ.təˈlɪs.tɪk/ and American English has /ˌkæp.ɪ.t̬əˈlɪs.tɪk/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Capitalistic

Capitalistic has five syllables. See how capitalistic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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