How To Pronounce Housework
housework
How To Say Housework Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, housework is pronounced /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaʊsʷ.wɜːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaʊs.wɝːk/.
Housework 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
Housework 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 Housework
- 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. Housework /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/
- 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. Housework /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/
Questions About Housework
How do you say housework phonetically?
Housework sounds like HOWS-wurk in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce housework in British English?
In British English, housework is pronounced /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaʊsʷ.wɜːʴk̚].
How do you pronounce housework in American English?
In American English, housework is pronounced /ˈhaʊs.wɝːk/.
How many syllables are in housework?
Housework has two syllables, /haʊs/ + /wɜːk/.
Where is the stress in housework?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haʊs/.
Do British and American English pronounce housework the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/ and American English has /ˈhaʊs.wɝːk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Housework
Housework has two syllables. See how housework 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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