How To Pronounce Enjoyment
enjoyment
How To Say Enjoyment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, enjoyment is pronounced /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdʒʷɔɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/.
Enjoyment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Enjoyment 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.
Words That Rhyme With Enjoyment
Transcription Tips For Enjoyment
- 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. Enjoyment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/
- 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. Enjoyment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/
Questions About Enjoyment
How do you say enjoyment phonetically?
Enjoyment sounds like in-JOY-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce enjoyment in British English?
In British English, enjoyment is pronounced /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdʒʷɔɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce enjoyment in American English?
In American English, enjoyment is pronounced /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in enjoyment?
Enjoyment has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /dʒɔɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in enjoyment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce enjoyment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Enjoyment
Enjoyment has three syllables. See how enjoyment 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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