How To Pronounce Hurtful
hurtful
How To Say Hurtful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hurtful is pronounced /ˈhɜːt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɝːt.fəl/.
Hurtful 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
Hurtful 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 Hurtful
- 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. Hurtful /ˈhɜːt.fəl/
- 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. Hurtful /ˈhɜːt.fəl/
Questions About Hurtful
How do you say hurtful phonetically?
Hurtful sounds like HURT-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hurtful in British English?
In British English, hurtful is pronounced /ˈhɜːt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce hurtful in American English?
In American English, hurtful is pronounced /ˈhɝːt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in hurtful?
Hurtful has two syllables, /hɜːt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in hurtful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɜːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurtful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɜːt.fəl/ and American English has /ˈhɝːt.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hurtful
Hurtful has two syllables. See how hurtful 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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