How To Pronounce Hyperbaton
hyperbaton
In British English, hyperbaton is pronounced /haɪˈpɜː.bə.tɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰɜːʴ.bə.tʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /haɪˈpɝː.bə.t̯ɑːn/.
Hyperbaton has four 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
Hyperbaton has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hyperbaton
How do you pronounce hyperbaton in British English?
In British English, hyperbaton is pronounced /haɪˈpɜː.bə.tɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈpʰɜːʴ.bə.tʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce hyperbaton in American English?
In American English, hyperbaton is pronounced /haɪˈpɝː.bə.t̯ɑːn/.
How many syllables are in hyperbaton?
Hyperbaton has four syllables, /haɪ/ + /pɜː/ + /bə/ + /tɒn/.
Where is the stress in hyperbaton?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hyperbaton the same way?
No. British English has /haɪˈpɜː.bə.tɒn/ and American English has /haɪˈpɝː.bə.t̯ɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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