How To Pronounce Friendliness
friendliness
How To Say Friendliness Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, friendliness is pronounced /ˈfrend.li.nɪs/ or /ˈfrend.li.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ẽnd.li.nɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrend.li.nəs/.
Friendliness 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
Friendliness 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.
Transcription Tips For Friendliness
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Friendliness /ˈfrend.li.nɪs/
- 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. Friendliness /ˈfrend.li.nɪs/
- 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. Friendliness /ˈfrend.li.nɪs/
Questions About Friendliness
How do you say friendliness phonetically?
Friendliness sounds like FREND-lee-nis in British English and FREND-lee-nuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce friendliness in British English?
In British English, friendliness is pronounced /ˈfrend.li.nɪs/ or /ˈfrend.li.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ẽnd.li.nɪs].
How do you pronounce friendliness in American English?
In American English, friendliness is pronounced /ˈfrend.li.nəs/.
How many syllables are in friendliness?
Friendliness has three syllables, /frend/ + /li/ + /nɪs/.
Where is the stress in friendliness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frend/.
Do British and American English pronounce friendliness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfrend.li.nɪs/ and American English has /ˈfrend.li.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Friendliness
Friendliness has three syllables. See how friendliness divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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