How To Pronounce Emphasize
emphasize
How To Say Emphasize Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, emphasize is pronounced /ˈem.fə.saɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.fə.saɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈem.fə.saɪz/.
Emphasize has three 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
Emphasize has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Emphasize
Transcription Tips For Emphasize
- 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. Emphasize /ˈem.fə.saɪz/
- 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. Emphasize /ˈem.fə.saɪz/
Questions About Emphasize
How do you say emphasize phonetically?
Emphasize sounds like EM-fuh-syz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce emphasize in British English?
In British English, emphasize is pronounced /ˈem.fə.saɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.fə.saɪz].
How do you pronounce emphasize in American English?
In American English, emphasize is pronounced /ˈem.fə.saɪz/.
How many syllables are in emphasize?
Emphasize has three syllables, /em/ + /fə/ + /saɪz/.
Where is the stress in emphasize?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /em/.
Do British and American English pronounce emphasize the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈem.fə.saɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Emphasize
Emphasize has three syllables. See how emphasize divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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