How To Pronounce Desktop
desktop
How To Say Desktop Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, desktop is pronounced /ˈdesk.tɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdesk.tʷɒp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdesk.tɑːp/.
Desktop 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
Desktop 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 Desktop
- 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. Desktop /ˈdesk.tɒp/
- 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. Desktop /ˈdesk.tɒp/
Questions About Desktop
How do you say desktop phonetically?
Desktop sounds like DESK-top in British English and DESK-tahp in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce desktop in British English?
In British English, desktop is pronounced /ˈdesk.tɒp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdesk.tʷɒp̚].
How do you pronounce desktop in American English?
In American English, desktop is pronounced /ˈdesk.tɑːp/.
How many syllables are in desktop?
Desktop has two syllables, /desk/ + /tɒp/.
Where is the stress in desktop?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /desk/.
Do British and American English pronounce desktop the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdesk.tɒp/ and American English has /ˈdesk.tɑːp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Desktop
Desktop has two syllables. See how desktop 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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