How To Pronounce Developer
developer
How To Say Developer Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, developer is pronounced /dɪˈvel.ə.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvel.ə.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvel.ə.pɚ/.
Developer has four 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
Developer has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Developer
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Developer /dɪˈvel.ə.pə/
- 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. Developer /dɪˈvel.ə.pə/
- 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. Developer /dɪˈvel.ə.pə/
Questions About Developer
How do you say developer phonetically?
Developer sounds like di-VEL-uh-puh in British English and di-VEL-uh-per in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce developer in British English?
In British English, developer is pronounced /dɪˈvel.ə.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvel.ə.pəʴ].
How do you pronounce developer in American English?
In American English, developer is pronounced /dɪˈvel.ə.pɚ/.
How many syllables are in developer?
Developer has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /vel/ + /ə/ + /pə/.
Where is the stress in developer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vel/.
Do British and American English pronounce developer the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈvel.ə.pə/ and American English has /dɪˈvel.ə.pɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Developer
Developer has four syllables. See how developer divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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