How To Pronounce Entitlement
entitlement
How To Say Entitlement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, entitlement is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.təɫ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl.mənt/.
Entitlement 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
Entitlement 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 Entitlement
- 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. Entitlement /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.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. Entitlement /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/
Questions About Entitlement
How do you say entitlement phonetically?
Entitlement sounds like in-TY-tuhl-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce entitlement in British English?
In British English, entitlement is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪ.təɫ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce entitlement in American English?
In American English, entitlement is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl.mənt/.
How many syllables are in entitlement?
Entitlement has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /taɪ/ + /təl/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in entitlement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /taɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce entitlement the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl.mənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Entitlement
Entitlement has four syllables. See how entitlement 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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