How To Pronounce Endangered
endangered
How To Say Endangered Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, endangered is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈde͠ɪn.dʒəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚd/.
Endangered 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
Endangered 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 Endangered
- Rule 10
The -ed Ending
When the past ending ed comes after a voiceless sound it is voiceless /t/, and after a voiced sound it is voiced /d/.
passed /pɑːst/picked /pɪkt/begged /beɡd/
Here. Endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/
- 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. Endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/
- 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. Endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/
Questions About Endangered
How do you say endangered phonetically?
Endangered sounds like in-DAYN-juhd in British English and in-DAYN-jerd in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce endangered in British English?
In British English, endangered is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈde͠ɪn.dʒəʴd̚].
How do you pronounce endangered in American English?
In American English, endangered is pronounced /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚd/.
How many syllables are in endangered?
Endangered has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /deɪn/ + /dʒəd/.
Where is the stress in endangered?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /deɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce endangered the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/ and American English has /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒɚd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Endangered
Endangered has three syllables. See how endangered 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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