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