How To Pronounce Espionage
espionage
How To Say Espionage Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, espionage is pronounced /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/.
Espionage has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Espionage has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Espionage
- 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. Espionage /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/
- 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. Espionage /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/
Questions About Espionage
How do you say espionage phonetically?
Espionage sounds like ES-pee-uh-nahzh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce espionage in British English?
In British English, espionage is pronounced /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ].
How do you pronounce espionage in American English?
In American English, espionage is pronounced /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/.
How many syllables are in espionage?
Espionage has four syllables, /es/ + /pi/ + /ə/ + /nɑːʒ/.
Where is the stress in espionage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /es/.
Do British and American English pronounce espionage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈes.pi.ə.nɑːʒ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Espionage
Espionage has four syllables. See how espionage 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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