How To Pronounce Compliance
compliance
How To Say Compliance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, compliance is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.
Compliance 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
Compliance 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.
Words That Rhyme With Compliance
Transcription Tips For Compliance
- 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. Compliance /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
- 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. Compliance /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
Questions About Compliance
How do you say compliance phonetically?
Compliance sounds like kuhm-PLY-uhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce compliance in British English?
In British English, compliance is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce compliance in American English?
In American English, compliance is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.
How many syllables are in compliance?
Compliance has three syllables, /kəm/ + /plaɪ/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in compliance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce compliance the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Compliance
Compliance has three syllables. See how compliance 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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