How To Pronounce Emerald
emerald
How To Say Emerald Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, emerald is pronounced /ˈem.rəld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.rəɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈem.rəld/.
Emerald 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
Emerald 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 Emerald
- 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. Emerald /ˈem.rəld/
- 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. Emerald /ˈem.rəld/
Questions About Emerald
How do you say emerald phonetically?
Emerald sounds like EM-ruhld in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce emerald in British English?
In British English, emerald is pronounced /ˈem.rəld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.rəɫd̚].
How do you pronounce emerald in American English?
In American English, emerald is pronounced /ˈem.rəld/.
How many syllables are in emerald?
Emerald has two syllables, /em/ + /rəld/.
Where is the stress in emerald?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /em/.
Do British and American English pronounce emerald the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈem.rəld/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Emerald
Emerald has two syllables. See how emerald divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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