How To Pronounce Hairbrush
hairbrush
How To Say Hairbrush Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hairbrush is pronounced /ˈheə.brʌʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheəʴ.brʌʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.brʌʃ/.
Hairbrush 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
Hairbrush 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 Hairbrush
- 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. Hairbrush /ˈheə.brʌʃ/
- 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. Hairbrush /ˈheə.brʌʃ/
Questions About Hairbrush
How do you say hairbrush phonetically?
Hairbrush sounds like HAIR-brush in British English and HER-brush in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hairbrush in British English?
In British English, hairbrush is pronounced /ˈheə.brʌʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheəʴ.brʌʃ].
How do you pronounce hairbrush in American English?
In American English, hairbrush is pronounced /ˈher.brʌʃ/.
How many syllables are in hairbrush?
Hairbrush has two syllables, /heə/ + /brʌʃ/.
Where is the stress in hairbrush?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /heə/.
Do British and American English pronounce hairbrush the same way?
No. British English has /ˈheə.brʌʃ/ and American English has /ˈher.brʌʃ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hairbrush
Hairbrush has two syllables. See how hairbrush 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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