How To Pronounce Establishment
establishment
How To Say Establishment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, establishment is pronounced /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/.
Establishment has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Establishment 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 Establishment
- 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. Establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.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. Establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
Questions About Establishment
How do you say establishment phonetically?
Establishment sounds like i-STAB-lish-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce establishment in British English?
In British English, establishment is pronounced /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce establishment in American English?
In American English, establishment is pronounced /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in establishment?
Establishment has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /stæb/ + /lɪʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in establishment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce establishment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Establishment
Establishment has four syllables. See how establishment 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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