How To Pronounce Conspicuous
conspicuous
How To Say Conspicuous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, conspicuous is pronounced /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈspɪk.jʷu.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/.
Conspicuous 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
Conspicuous 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.
Transcription Tips For Conspicuous
- 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. Conspicuous /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
- 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. Conspicuous /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/
Questions About Conspicuous
How do you say conspicuous phonetically?
Conspicuous sounds like kuhn-SPIK-yoo-uhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce conspicuous in British English?
In British English, conspicuous is pronounced /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈspɪk.jʷu.əs].
How do you pronounce conspicuous in American English?
In American English, conspicuous is pronounced /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/.
How many syllables are in conspicuous?
Conspicuous has four syllables, /kən/ + /spɪk/ + /ju/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in conspicuous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce conspicuous the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Conspicuous
Conspicuous has four syllables. See how conspicuous 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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