How To Pronounce Cybersecurity

cybersecurity

UK
Phonemic
/ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/
Phonetic
[ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkj̥ʷʊə.rə.ti]
US
Phonemic
/ˌsaɪ.bɚ.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/

How To Say Cybersecurity Phonetically

UKsy-buh-si-KYOOR-ruh-tee
USsy-ber-si-KYOOR-uh-tee

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, cybersecurity is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkj̥ʷʊə.rə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.bɚ.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/.

Cybersecurity has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

saɪbəsɪkjʊərəti

Cybersecurity has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Cybersecurity

Transcription Tips For Cybersecurity

  1. 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. Cybersecurity /ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/

  2. 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. Cybersecurity /ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/

  3. 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. Cybersecurity /ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Cybersecurity

How do you say cybersecurity phonetically?

Cybersecurity sounds like sy-buh-si-KYOOR-ruh-tee in British English and sy-ber-si-KYOOR-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce cybersecurity in British English?

In British English, cybersecurity is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkj̥ʷʊə.rə.ti].

How do you pronounce cybersecurity in American English?

In American English, cybersecurity is pronounced /ˌsaɪ.bɚ.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/.

How many syllables are in cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity has six syllables, /saɪ/ + /bə/ + /sɪ/ + /kjʊə/ + /rə/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in cybersecurity?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /kjʊə/.

Do British and American English pronounce cybersecurity the same way?

No. British English has /ˌsaɪ.bə.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ and American English has /ˌsaɪ.bɚ.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has six syllables. See how cybersecurity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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