How To Pronounce Cinnamon
cinnamon
How To Say Cinnamon Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cinnamon is pronounced /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪ̃n.ə.mn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/.
Cinnamon has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Cinnamon /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
- 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. Cinnamon /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
- 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. Cinnamon /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/
Questions About Cinnamon
How do you say cinnamon phonetically?
Cinnamon sounds like SIN-uh-muhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cinnamon in British English?
In British English, cinnamon is pronounced /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪ̃n.ə.mn̩].
How do you pronounce cinnamon in American English?
In American English, cinnamon is pronounced /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/.
How many syllables are in cinnamon?
Cinnamon has three syllables, /sɪn/ + /ə/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in cinnamon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce cinnamon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cinnamon
Cinnamon has three syllables. See how cinnamon 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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