How To Pronounce Fragility
fragility
How To Say Fragility Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fragility is pronounced /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥əˈdʒɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Fragility has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Fragility 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.
Words That Rhyme With Fragility
Transcription Tips For Fragility
- 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. Fragility /frəˈdʒɪl.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. Fragility /frəˈdʒɪl.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. Fragility /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.ti/
Questions About Fragility
How do you say fragility phonetically?
Fragility sounds like fruh-JIL-uh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fragility in British English?
In British English, fragility is pronounced /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥əˈdʒɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce fragility in American English?
In American English, fragility is pronounced /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in fragility?
Fragility has four syllables, /frə/ + /dʒɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in fragility?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce fragility the same way?
No. British English has /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /frəˈdʒɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fragility
Fragility has four syllables. See how fragility divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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