How To Pronounce Esophagus
esophagus
How To Say Esophagus Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, esophagus is pronounced /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈsʷɒf.ə.ɡəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.
Esophagus 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
Esophagus 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 Esophagus
Transcription Tips For Esophagus
- 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. Esophagus /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/
- 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. Esophagus /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/
Questions About Esophagus
How do you say esophagus phonetically?
Esophagus sounds like i-SOF-uh-guhs in British English and i-SAH-fuh-guhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce esophagus in British English?
In British English, esophagus is pronounced /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈsʷɒf.ə.ɡəs].
How do you pronounce esophagus in American English?
In American English, esophagus is pronounced /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.
How many syllables are in esophagus?
Esophagus has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /sɒf/ + /ə/ + /ɡəs/.
Where is the stress in esophagus?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce esophagus the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/ and American English has /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Esophagus
Esophagus has four syllables. See how esophagus 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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