How To Pronounce Entirety
entirety
How To Say Entirety Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, entirety is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.əʴ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.ɚ.t̬i/.
Entirety 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
Entirety 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.
Words That Rhyme With Entirety
Transcription Tips For Entirety
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Entirety /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ti/
- 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. Entirety /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ti/
- 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. Entirety /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ti/
Questions About Entirety
How do you say entirety phonetically?
Entirety sounds like in-TY-uh-tee in British English and in-TY-er-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce entirety in British English?
In British English, entirety is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.əʴ.ti].
How do you pronounce entirety in American English?
In American English, entirety is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.ɚ.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in entirety?
Entirety has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /taɪ/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in entirety?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /taɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce entirety the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ti/ and American English has /ɪnˈtaɪ.ɚ.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Entirety
Entirety has four syllables. See how entirety divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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