How To Pronounce Constituency
constituency
In British English, constituency is pronounced /kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈstɪtʃʷ.u.ə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/.
Constituency has five 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
Constituency has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Constituency
How do you pronounce constituency in British English?
In British English, constituency is pronounced /kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈstɪtʃʷ.u.ə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce constituency in American English?
In American English, constituency is pronounced /kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/.
How many syllables are in constituency?
Constituency has five syllables, /kən/ + /stɪtʃ/ + /u/ + /ən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in constituency?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce constituency the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com