How To Pronounce Ecosystem
ecosystem
In British English, ecosystem is pronounced /ˈiː.kəʊ.sɪs.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.kəʊ.sɪs.tm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.koʊ.sɪs.təm/.
Ecosystem has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ecosystem has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ecosystem
How do you pronounce ecosystem in British English?
In British English, ecosystem is pronounced /ˈiː.kəʊ.sɪs.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.kəʊ.sɪs.tm̩].
How do you pronounce ecosystem in American English?
In American English, ecosystem is pronounced /ˈiː.koʊ.sɪs.təm/.
How many syllables are in ecosystem?
Ecosystem has four syllables, /iː/ + /kəʊ/ + /sɪs/ + /təm/.
Where is the stress in ecosystem?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ecosystem the same way?
No. British English has /ˈiː.kəʊ.sɪs.təm/ and American English has /ˈiː.koʊ.sɪs.təm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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