How To Pronounce Compassionate
compassionate
How To Say Compassionate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, compassionate is pronounced /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰæʃ.ə.nət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/.
Compassionate has four 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
Compassionate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Compassionate
Transcription Tips For Compassionate
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Compassionate is an exception. It is /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/ in British English.
- 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. Compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/
- 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. Compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/
- 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. Compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/
Questions About Compassionate
How do you say compassionate phonetically?
Compassionate sounds like kuhm-PASH-uh-nuht in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce compassionate in British English?
In British English, compassionate is pronounced /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰæʃ.ə.nət̚].
How do you pronounce compassionate in American English?
In American English, compassionate is pronounced /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/.
How many syllables are in compassionate?
Compassionate has four syllables, /kəm/ + /pæʃ/ + /ə/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in compassionate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce compassionate the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈpæʃ.ə.nət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Compassionate
Compassionate has four syllables. See how compassionate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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