How To Pronounce Emergence
emergence
How To Say Emergence Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, emergence is pronounced /ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɜːʴ.dʒə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmɝː.dʒəns/.
Emergence has three 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
Emergence has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Emergence
- 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. Emergence /ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/
- 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. Emergence /ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/
Questions About Emergence
How do you say emergence phonetically?
Emergence sounds like i-MUR-juhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce emergence in British English?
In British English, emergence is pronounced /ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɜːʴ.dʒə̃ns].
How do you pronounce emergence in American English?
In American English, emergence is pronounced /ɪˈmɝː.dʒəns/.
How many syllables are in emergence?
Emergence has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /mɜː/ + /dʒəns/.
Where is the stress in emergence?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce emergence the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈmɜː.dʒəns/ and American English has /ɪˈmɝː.dʒəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Emergence
Emergence has three syllables. See how emergence divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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