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