How To Pronounce Commandment
commandment
How To Say Commandment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, commandment is pronounced /kəˈmɑːnd.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmɑ̃ːnd.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈmænd.mənt/.
Commandment 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
Commandment 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 Commandment
- 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. Commandment /kəˈmɑːnd.mənt/
- 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. Commandment /kəˈmɑːnd.mənt/
- 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. Commandment /kəˈmɑːnd.mənt/
Questions About Commandment
How do you say commandment phonetically?
Commandment sounds like kuh-MAHND-muhnt in British English and kuh-MAND-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce commandment in British English?
In British English, commandment is pronounced /kəˈmɑːnd.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmɑ̃ːnd.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce commandment in American English?
In American English, commandment is pronounced /kəˈmænd.mənt/.
How many syllables are in commandment?
Commandment has three syllables, /kə/ + /mɑːnd/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in commandment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɑːnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce commandment the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈmɑːnd.mənt/ and American English has /kəˈmænd.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Commandment
Commandment has three syllables. See how commandment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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