How To Pronounce Imaginary
imaginary
How To Say Imaginary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imaginary is pronounced /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.nər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈædʒ.ə.nər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.ner.i/.
Imaginary has five 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
Imaginary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Imaginary
- 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. Imaginary /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.nər.i/
- 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. Imaginary /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.nər.i/
- 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. Imaginary /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.nər.i/
Questions About Imaginary
How do you say imaginary phonetically?
Imaginary sounds like im-AJ-uh-ner-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imaginary in British English?
In British English, imaginary is pronounced /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.nər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈædʒ.ə.nər.i].
How do you pronounce imaginary in American English?
In American English, imaginary is pronounced /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.ner.i/.
How many syllables are in imaginary?
Imaginary has five syllables, /ɪm/ + /ædʒ/ + /ə/ + /nər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in imaginary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce imaginary the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.nər.i/ and American English has /ɪmˈædʒ.ə.ner.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imaginary
Imaginary has five syllables. See how imaginary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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