How To Pronounce Flexibility
flexibility
How To Say Flexibility Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, flexibility is pronounced /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfl̥ek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Flexibility has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Flexibility has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Flexibility
Transcription Tips For Flexibility
- 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. Flexibility /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Flexibility /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.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. Flexibility /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.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. Flexibility /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Questions About Flexibility
How do you say flexibility phonetically?
Flexibility sounds like flek-suh-BIL-uh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce flexibility in British English?
In British English, flexibility is pronounced /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfl̥ek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce flexibility in American English?
In American English, flexibility is pronounced /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in flexibility?
Flexibility has five syllables, /flek/ + /sə/ + /bɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in flexibility?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce flexibility the same way?
No. British English has /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˌflek.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Flexibility
Flexibility has five syllables. See how flexibility divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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