How To Pronounce Dramatis personae
dramatis personae
In British English, dramatis personae is pronounced /ˌdræm.ə.tɪs.pɜːˈsəʊ.naɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdræ̃m.ə.tɪs.pɜːʴˈsəʊ.naɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdræm.ə.t̯ɪs.pɚˈsoʊ.naɪ/.
Dramatis personae has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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
Dramatis personae has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Dramatis personae
How do you pronounce dramatis personae in British English?
In British English, dramatis personae is pronounced /ˌdræm.ə.tɪs.pɜːˈsəʊ.naɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdræ̃m.ə.tɪs.pɜːʴˈsəʊ.naɪ].
How do you pronounce dramatis personae in American English?
In American English, dramatis personae is pronounced /ˌdræm.ə.t̯ɪs.pɚˈsoʊ.naɪ/.
How many syllables are in dramatis personae?
Dramatis personae has six syllables, /dræm/ + /ə/ + /tɪs/ + /pɜː/ + /səʊ/ + /naɪ/.
Where is the stress in dramatis personae?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /səʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dramatis personae the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdræm.ə.tɪs.pɜːˈsəʊ.naɪ/ and American English has /ˌdræm.ə.t̯ɪs.pɚˈsoʊ.naɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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