How To Pronounce Cartoonist
cartoonist
How To Say Cartoonist Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cartoonist is pronounced /kɑːˈtuː.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kɑːʴˈtʰuː.nɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɑːrˈtuː.nɪst/.
Cartoonist 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
Cartoonist 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.
Transcription Tips For Cartoonist
- 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. Cartoonist /kɑːˈtuː.nɪst/
- 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. Cartoonist /kɑːˈtuː.nɪst/
Questions About Cartoonist
How do you say cartoonist phonetically?
Cartoonist sounds like kah-TOO-nist in British English and kar-TOO-nist in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cartoonist in British English?
In British English, cartoonist is pronounced /kɑːˈtuː.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kɑːʴˈtʰuː.nɪst̚].
How do you pronounce cartoonist in American English?
In American English, cartoonist is pronounced /kɑːrˈtuː.nɪst/.
How many syllables are in cartoonist?
Cartoonist has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /tuː/ + /nɪst/.
Where is the stress in cartoonist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cartoonist the same way?
No. British English has /kɑːˈtuː.nɪst/ and American English has /kɑːrˈtuː.nɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cartoonist
Cartoonist has three syllables. See how cartoonist 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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