How To Pronounce Hereditary
hereditary
How To Say Hereditary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hereditary is pronounced /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈred.ɪ.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈred.ə.ter.i/.
Hereditary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Hereditary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Hereditary
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Hereditary /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/
- 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. Hereditary /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/
- 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. Hereditary /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/
Questions About Hereditary
How do you say hereditary phonetically?
Hereditary sounds like huh-RED-i-ter-ee in British English and huh-RED-uh-ter-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hereditary in British English?
In British English, hereditary is pronounced /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈred.ɪ.tər.i].
How do you pronounce hereditary in American English?
In American English, hereditary is pronounced /həˈred.ə.ter.i/.
How many syllables are in hereditary?
Hereditary has five syllables, /hə/ + /red/ + /ɪ/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in hereditary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /red/.
Do British and American English pronounce hereditary the same way?
No. British English has /həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/ and American English has /həˈred.ə.ter.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hereditary
Hereditary has five syllables. See how hereditary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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