How To Pronounce Cleanliness
cleanliness
In British English, cleanliness is pronounced /ˈklen.li.nəs/ or /ˈklen.li.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ẽn.li.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈklen.li.nəs/.
Cleanliness 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
Cleanliness 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.
Questions About Cleanliness
How do you pronounce cleanliness in British English?
In British English, cleanliness is pronounced /ˈklen.li.nəs/ or /ˈklen.li.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ẽn.li.nəs].
How do you pronounce cleanliness in American English?
In American English, cleanliness is pronounced /ˈklen.li.nəs/.
How many syllables are in cleanliness?
Cleanliness has three syllables, /klen/ + /li/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in cleanliness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /klen/.
Do British and American English pronounce cleanliness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈklen.li.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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