How To Pronounce Characterise
characterise
How To Say Characterise Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, characterise is pronounced /ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.ək.tə.raɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈker.ək.tə.raɪz/.
Characterise has four 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
Characterise has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Characterise
- 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. Characterise /ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪz/
- 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. Characterise /ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪz/
Questions About Characterise
How do you say characterise phonetically?
Characterise sounds like KAR-uhk-tuh-ryz in British English and KER-uhk-tuh-ryz in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce characterise in British English?
In British English, characterise is pronounced /ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.ək.tə.raɪz].
How do you pronounce characterise in American English?
In American English, characterise is pronounced /ˈker.ək.tə.raɪz/.
How many syllables are in characterise?
Characterise has four syllables, /kær/ + /ək/ + /tə/ + /raɪz/.
Where is the stress in characterise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kær/.
Do British and American English pronounce characterise the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkær.ək.tə.raɪz/ and American English has /ˈker.ək.tə.raɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Characterise
Characterise has four syllables. See how characterise divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
Nearby Words
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