How To Pronounce Gerrymandering
gerrymandering
In British English, gerrymandering is pronounced /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæn.də.rɪŋ/ or /ˌɡer.ɪˈmæn.də.rɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæ̃n.də.rɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæn.dɚ.ɪŋ/.
Gerrymandering 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
Gerrymandering 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.
Questions About Gerrymandering
How do you pronounce gerrymandering in British English?
In British English, gerrymandering is pronounced /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæn.də.rɪŋ/ or /ˌɡer.ɪˈmæn.də.rɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæ̃n.də.rɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce gerrymandering in American English?
In American English, gerrymandering is pronounced /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæn.dɚ.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering has five syllables, /dʒer/ + /ɪ/ + /mæn/ + /də/ + /rɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in gerrymandering?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /mæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce gerrymandering the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæn.də.rɪŋ/ and American English has /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmæn.dɚ.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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