How To Pronounce Duckling
duckling
How To Say Duckling Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, duckling is pronounced /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʌk.lɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/.
Duckling has two 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
Duckling 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 Duckling
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Duckling /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/
- 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. Duckling /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/
- 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. Duckling /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/
Questions About Duckling
How do you say duckling phonetically?
Duckling sounds like DUK-ling in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce duckling in British English?
In British English, duckling is pronounced /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʌk.lɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce duckling in American English?
In American English, duckling is pronounced /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in duckling?
Duckling has two syllables, /dʌk/ + /lɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in duckling?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce duckling the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʌk.lɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Duckling
Duckling has two syllables. See how duckling 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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