How To Pronounce Contemporary
contemporary
How To Say Contemporary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, contemporary is pronounced /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽm.pər.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/.
Contemporary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Contemporary 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.
Transcription Tips For Contemporary
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Contemporary /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/
- 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. Contemporary /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/
- 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. Contemporary /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/
Questions About Contemporary
How do you say contemporary phonetically?
Contemporary sounds like kuhn-TEM-per-er-ee in British English and kuhn-TEM-puh-rer-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce contemporary in British English?
In British English, contemporary is pronounced /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽm.pər.ər.i].
How do you pronounce contemporary in American English?
In American English, contemporary is pronounced /kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/.
How many syllables are in contemporary?
Contemporary has five syllables, /kən/ + /tem/ + /pər/ + /ər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in contemporary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tem/.
Do British and American English pronounce contemporary the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/ and American English has /kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Contemporary
Contemporary has five syllables. See how contemporary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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