How To Pronounce Economist
economist
How To Say Economist Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, economist is pronounced /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʰɒ̃n.ə.mɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈkɑː.nə.mɪst/.
Economist 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
Economist 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 Economist
- 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. Economist /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/
- 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. Economist /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/
Questions About Economist
How do you say economist phonetically?
Economist sounds like i-KON-uh-mist in British English and i-KAH-nuh-mist in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce economist in British English?
In British English, economist is pronounced /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʰɒ̃n.ə.mɪst̚].
How do you pronounce economist in American English?
In American English, economist is pronounced /ɪˈkɑː.nə.mɪst/.
How many syllables are in economist?
Economist has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /kɒn/ + /ə/ + /mɪst/.
Where is the stress in economist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce economist the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/ and American English has /ɪˈkɑː.nə.mɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Economist
Economist has four syllables. See how economist 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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