How To Pronounce Enlargement
enlargement
How To Say Enlargement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, enlargement is pronounced /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlɑːʴdʒ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒ.mənt/.
Enlargement 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
Enlargement 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 Enlargement
- 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. Enlargement /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ.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. Enlargement /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ.mənt/
Questions About Enlargement
How do you say enlargement phonetically?
Enlargement sounds like in-LAHJ-muhnt in British English and in-LARJ-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce enlargement in British English?
In British English, enlargement is pronounced /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlɑːʴdʒ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce enlargement in American English?
In American English, enlargement is pronounced /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in enlargement?
Enlargement has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /lɑːdʒ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in enlargement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɑːdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce enlargement the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ.mənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Enlargement
Enlargement has three syllables. See how enlargement 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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