How To Pronounce Cartilage
cartilage
How To Say Cartilage Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cartilage is pronounced /ˈkɑː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.tɪ.lɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.t̬ə.lɪdʒ/.
Cartilage has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cartilage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Cartilage
- 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. Cartilage /ˈkɑː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/
- 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. Cartilage /ˈkɑː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/
Questions About Cartilage
How do you say cartilage phonetically?
Cartilage sounds like KAH-ti-lij in British English and KAR-tuh-lij in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cartilage in British English?
In British English, cartilage is pronounced /ˈkɑː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.tɪ.lɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce cartilage in American English?
In American English, cartilage is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.t̬ə.lɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in cartilage?
Cartilage has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /tɪ/ + /lɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in cartilage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cartilage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.tɪ.lɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.t̬ə.lɪdʒ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cartilage
Cartilage has three syllables. See how cartilage 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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