How To Pronounce Commencement
commencement
How To Say Commencement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, commencement is pronounced /kəˈmens.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmẽns.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈmens.mənt/.
Commencement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Commencement 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 Commencement
- 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. Commencement /kəˈmens.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. Commencement /kəˈmens.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. Commencement /kəˈmens.mənt/
Questions About Commencement
How do you say commencement phonetically?
Commencement sounds like kuh-MENS-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce commencement in British English?
In British English, commencement is pronounced /kəˈmens.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmẽns.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce commencement in American English?
In American English, commencement is pronounced /kəˈmens.mənt/.
How many syllables are in commencement?
Commencement has three syllables, /kə/ + /mens/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in commencement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mens/.
Do British and American English pronounce commencement the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈmens.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Commencement
Commencement has three syllables. See how commencement 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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