How To Pronounce Familiarity
familiarity
How To Say Familiarity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, familiarity is pronounced /fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /fəˌmɪl.ˈjer.ə.t̬i/.
Familiarity has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Familiarity has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Familiarity
Transcription Tips For Familiarity
- 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. Familiarity /fəˌmɪl.iˈær.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. Familiarity /fəˌmɪl.iˈær.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. Familiarity /fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti/
Questions About Familiarity
How do you say familiarity phonetically?
Familiarity sounds like fuh-mil-ee-AR-uh-tee in British English and fuh-mil-YER-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce familiarity in British English?
In British English, familiarity is pronounced /fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce familiarity in American English?
In American English, familiarity is pronounced /fəˌmɪl.ˈjer.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in familiarity?
Familiarity has six syllables, /fə/ + /mɪl/ + /i/ + /ær/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in familiarity?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ær/.
Do British and American English pronounce familiarity the same way?
No. British English has /fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti/ and American English has /fəˌmɪl.ˈjer.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Familiarity
Familiarity has six syllables. See how familiarity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
Nearby Words
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