How To Pronounce Flagship
flagship
How To Say Flagship Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, flagship is pronounced /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥æɡ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/.
Flagship has two 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
Flagship has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Flagship
- 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. Flagship /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/
- 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. Flagship /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/
Questions About Flagship
How do you say flagship phonetically?
Flagship sounds like FLAG-ship in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce flagship in British English?
In British English, flagship is pronounced /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥æɡ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce flagship in American English?
In American English, flagship is pronounced /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in flagship?
Flagship has two syllables, /flæɡ/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in flagship?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /flæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce flagship the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Flagship
Flagship has two syllables. See how flagship divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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