How To Pronounce Girlhood
girlhood
How To Say Girlhood Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, girlhood is pronounced /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴɫ.hʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɝːl.hʊd/.
Girlhood has two 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
Girlhood 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 Girlhood
- 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. Girlhood /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/
- 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. Girlhood /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/
Questions About Girlhood
How do you say girlhood phonetically?
Girlhood sounds like GURL-huud in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce girlhood in British English?
In British English, girlhood is pronounced /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴɫ.hʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce girlhood in American English?
In American English, girlhood is pronounced /ˈɡɝːl.hʊd/.
How many syllables are in girlhood?
Girlhood has two syllables, /ɡɜːl/ + /hʊd/.
Where is the stress in girlhood?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɜːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce girlhood the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/ and American English has /ˈɡɝːl.hʊd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Girlhood
Girlhood has two syllables. See how girlhood 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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