How To Pronounce Frailty
frailty
How To Say Frailty Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, frailty is pronounced /ˈfreɪl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥eɪɫ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfreɪl.ti/.
Frailty 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
Frailty 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 Frailty
- 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. Frailty /ˈfreɪl.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. Frailty /ˈfreɪl.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. Frailty /ˈfreɪl.ti/
Questions About Frailty
How do you say frailty phonetically?
Frailty sounds like FRAYL-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce frailty in British English?
In British English, frailty is pronounced /ˈfreɪl.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥eɪɫ.ti].
How do you pronounce frailty in American English?
In American English, frailty is pronounced /ˈfreɪl.ti/.
How many syllables are in frailty?
Frailty has two syllables, /freɪl/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in frailty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /freɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce frailty the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfreɪl.ti/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Frailty
Frailty has two syllables. See how frailty 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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