How To Pronounce Diplomacy
diplomacy
In British English, diplomacy is pronounced /dɪˈpləʊ.mə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥əʊ.mə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈploʊ.mə.si/.
Diplomacy 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
Diplomacy 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.
Questions About Diplomacy
How do you pronounce diplomacy in British English?
In British English, diplomacy is pronounced /dɪˈpləʊ.mə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥əʊ.mə.si].
How do you pronounce diplomacy in American English?
In American English, diplomacy is pronounced /dɪˈploʊ.mə.si/.
How many syllables are in diplomacy?
Diplomacy has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /pləʊ/ + /mə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in diplomacy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diplomacy the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈpləʊ.mə.si/ and American English has /dɪˈploʊ.mə.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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