How To Pronounce Girlish
girlish
How To Say Girlish Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, girlish is pronounced /ˈɡɜː.lɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴ.lɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɝː.lɪʃ/.
Girlish 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
Girlish 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 Girlish
- 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. Girlish /ˈɡɜː.lɪʃ/
- 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. Girlish /ˈɡɜː.lɪʃ/
Questions About Girlish
How do you say girlish phonetically?
Girlish sounds like GUR-lish in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce girlish in British English?
In British English, girlish is pronounced /ˈɡɜː.lɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴ.lɪʃ].
How do you pronounce girlish in American English?
In American English, girlish is pronounced /ˈɡɝː.lɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in girlish?
Girlish has two syllables, /ɡɜː/ + /lɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in girlish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce girlish the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɜː.lɪʃ/ and American English has /ˈɡɝː.lɪʃ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Girlish
Girlish has two syllables. See how girlish 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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