How To Pronounce Imbalance
imbalance
How To Say Imbalance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imbalance is pronounced /ɪmˈbæl.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbæl.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈbæl.əns/.
Imbalance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Imbalance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Imbalance
Transcription Tips For Imbalance
- 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. Imbalance /ɪmˈbæl.əns/
- 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. Imbalance /ɪmˈbæl.əns/
Questions About Imbalance
How do you say imbalance phonetically?
Imbalance sounds like im-BAL-uhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imbalance in British English?
In British English, imbalance is pronounced /ɪmˈbæl.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbæl.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce imbalance in American English?
In American English, imbalance is pronounced /ɪmˈbæl.əns/.
How many syllables are in imbalance?
Imbalance has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /bæl/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in imbalance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce imbalance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈbæl.əns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imbalance
Imbalance has three syllables. See how imbalance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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