How To Pronounce Enlightenment
enlightenment
How To Say Enlightenment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, enlightenment is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlaɪ.tə̃n.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ən.mənt/.
Enlightenment has four 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
Enlightenment has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Enlightenment
- 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. Enlightenment /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.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. Enlightenment /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/
Questions About Enlightenment
How do you say enlightenment phonetically?
Enlightenment sounds like in-LY-tuhn-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce enlightenment in British English?
In British English, enlightenment is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlaɪ.tə̃n.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce enlightenment in American English?
In American English, enlightenment is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ən.mənt/.
How many syllables are in enlightenment?
Enlightenment has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /laɪ/ + /tən/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in enlightenment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce enlightenment the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ən.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Enlightenment
Enlightenment has four syllables. See how enlightenment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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