How To Pronounce Ignorance
ignorance
How To Say Ignorance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ignorance is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪɡ.nə.rə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/.
Ignorance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Ignorance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Ignorance
- 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. Ignorance /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/
- 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. Ignorance /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/
Questions About Ignorance
How do you say ignorance phonetically?
Ignorance sounds like IG-nuh-ruhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ignorance in British English?
In British English, ignorance is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪɡ.nə.rə̃ns].
How do you pronounce ignorance in American English?
In American English, ignorance is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/.
How many syllables are in ignorance?
Ignorance has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /nə/ + /rəns/.
Where is the stress in ignorance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ignorance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪɡ.nə.rəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ignorance
Ignorance has three syllables. See how ignorance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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