How To Pronounce Guardianship
guardianship
How To Say Guardianship Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, guardianship is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.di.ən.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.di.ə̃n.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən.ʃɪp/.
Guardianship has four 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
Guardianship has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Guardianship
- 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. Guardianship /ˈɡɑː.di.ən.ʃɪp/
- 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. Guardianship /ˈɡɑː.di.ən.ʃɪp/
Questions About Guardianship
How do you say guardianship phonetically?
Guardianship sounds like GAH-dee-uhn-ship in British English and GAR-dee-uhn-ship in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce guardianship in British English?
In British English, guardianship is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.di.ən.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.di.ə̃n.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce guardianship in American English?
In American English, guardianship is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in guardianship?
Guardianship has four syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /di/ + /ən/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in guardianship?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce guardianship the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑː.di.ən.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən.ʃɪp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Guardianship
Guardianship has four syllables. See how guardianship divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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