How To Pronounce Daytime
daytime
How To Say Daytime Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, daytime is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.taɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.ta͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.t̬aɪm/.
Daytime has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Daytime has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Daytime
- 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. Daytime /ˈdeɪ.taɪm/
- 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. Daytime /ˈdeɪ.taɪm/
Questions About Daytime
How do you say daytime phonetically?
Daytime sounds like DAY-tym in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce daytime in British English?
In British English, daytime is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.taɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.ta͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce daytime in American English?
In American English, daytime is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.t̬aɪm/.
How many syllables are in daytime?
Daytime has two syllables, /deɪ/ + /taɪm/.
Where is the stress in daytime?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce daytime the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdeɪ.taɪm/ and American English has /ˈdeɪ.t̬aɪm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Daytime
Daytime has two syllables. See how daytime divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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