How To Pronounce Immaturity
immaturity
How To Say Immaturity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, immaturity is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.əˈtʃʷʊə.rə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr.ə.t̬i/.
Immaturity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Immaturity has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Immaturity
Transcription Tips For Immaturity
- 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. Immaturity /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Immaturity /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/
- 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. Immaturity /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/
- 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. Immaturity /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/
Questions About Immaturity
How do you say immaturity phonetically?
Immaturity sounds like im-uh-CHOOR-ruh-tee in British English and im-uh-CHOOR-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce immaturity in British English?
In British English, immaturity is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.əˈtʃʷʊə.rə.ti].
How do you pronounce immaturity in American English?
In American English, immaturity is pronounced /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in immaturity?
Immaturity has five syllables, /ɪm/ + /ə/ + /tʃʊə/ + /rə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in immaturity?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tʃʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce immaturity the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/ and American English has /ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Immaturity
Immaturity has five syllables. See how immaturity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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