How To Pronounce Hydroelectric
hydroelectric
How To Say Hydroelectric Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, hydroelectric is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.tr̥ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.droʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/.
Hydroelectric has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Hydroelectric has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hydroelectric
Transcription Tips For Hydroelectric
- 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. Hydroelectric /ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/
- 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. Hydroelectric /ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/
- 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. Hydroelectric /ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/
Questions About Hydroelectric
How do you say hydroelectric phonetically?
Hydroelectric sounds like hy-droh-i-LEK-trik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce hydroelectric in British English?
In British English, hydroelectric is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.tr̥ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce hydroelectric in American English?
In American English, hydroelectric is pronounced /ˌhaɪ.droʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/.
How many syllables are in hydroelectric?
Hydroelectric has five syllables, /haɪ/ + /drəʊ/ + /ɪ/ + /lek/ + /trɪk/.
Where is the stress in hydroelectric?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /lek/.
Do British and American English pronounce hydroelectric the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/ and American English has /ˌhaɪ.droʊ.ɪˈlek.trɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric has five syllables. See how hydroelectric divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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