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