How To Pronounce Dividend
dividend
How To Say Dividend Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dividend is pronounced /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪv.ɪ.dẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/.
Dividend has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dividend has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Dividend
- 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. Dividend /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/
- 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. Dividend /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/
Questions About Dividend
How do you say dividend phonetically?
Dividend sounds like DIV-i-dend in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dividend in British English?
In British English, dividend is pronounced /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪv.ɪ.dẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce dividend in American English?
In American English, dividend is pronounced /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/.
How many syllables are in dividend?
Dividend has three syllables, /dɪv/ + /ɪ/ + /dend/.
Where is the stress in dividend?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce dividend the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dividend
Dividend has three syllables. See how dividend divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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