How To Pronounce Immobility
immobility
How To Say Immobility Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, immobility is pronounced /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.oʊˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
Immobility 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
Immobility 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 Immobility
Transcription Tips For Immobility
- 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. Immobility /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.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. Immobility /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.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. Immobility /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.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. Immobility /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
Questions About Immobility
How do you say immobility phonetically?
Immobility sounds like im-oh-BIL-i-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce immobility in British English?
In British English, immobility is pronounced /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce immobility in American English?
In American English, immobility is pronounced /ˌɪm.oʊˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in immobility?
Immobility has five syllables, /ɪm/ + /əʊ/ + /bɪl/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in immobility?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce immobility the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪm.əʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /ˌɪm.oʊˈbɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Immobility
Immobility has five syllables. See how immobility 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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