How To Pronounce Derailment
derailment
How To Say Derailment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, derailment is pronounced /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈreɪɫ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/.
Derailment has three 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
Derailment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Derailment
- 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. Derailment /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/
- 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. Derailment /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/
Questions About Derailment
How do you say derailment phonetically?
Derailment sounds like di-RAYL-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce derailment in British English?
In British English, derailment is pronounced /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈreɪɫ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce derailment in American English?
In American English, derailment is pronounced /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/.
How many syllables are in derailment?
Derailment has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /reɪl/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in derailment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce derailment the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈreɪl.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Derailment
Derailment has three syllables. See how derailment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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