How To Pronounce Gentleness
gentleness
In British English, gentleness is pronounced /ˈdʒen.təl.nəs/ or /ˈdʒen.təl.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.təɫ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.t̯əl.nəs/.
Gentleness 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
Gentleness 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.
Questions About Gentleness
How do you pronounce gentleness in British English?
In British English, gentleness is pronounced /ˈdʒen.təl.nəs/ or /ˈdʒen.təl.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.təɫ.nəs].
How do you pronounce gentleness in American English?
In American English, gentleness is pronounced /ˈdʒen.t̯əl.nəs/.
How many syllables are in gentleness?
Gentleness has three syllables, /dʒen/ + /təl/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in gentleness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce gentleness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒen.təl.nəs/ and American English has /ˈdʒen.t̯əl.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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