How To Pronounce Fertilise
fertilise
In British English, fertilise is pronounced /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɜːʴ.tɪ.laɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɝː.t̯ə.laɪz/.
Fertilise has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fertilise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fertilise
How do you pronounce fertilise in British English?
In British English, fertilise is pronounced /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɜːʴ.tɪ.laɪz].
How do you pronounce fertilise in American English?
In American English, fertilise is pronounced /ˈfɝː.t̯ə.laɪz/.
How many syllables are in fertilise?
Fertilise has three syllables, /fɜː/ + /tɪ/ + /laɪz/.
Where is the stress in fertilise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce fertilise the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪz/ and American English has /ˈfɝː.t̯ə.laɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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