How To Pronounce Immunise

immunise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈɪ̃m.jʷʊ.naɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪm.jə.naɪz/

In British English, immunise is pronounced /ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.jʷʊ.naɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪm.jə.naɪz/.

Immunise has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɪmjʊnaɪz

Immunise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

immunise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈɪm.jə.naɪ.zɪz/
immunise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪzd/
US
/ˈɪm.jə.naɪzd/
immunise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪm.jə.naɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Immunise

How do you pronounce immunise in British English?

In British English, immunise is pronounced /ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.jʷʊ.naɪz].

How do you pronounce immunise in American English?

In American English, immunise is pronounced /ˈɪm.jə.naɪz/.

How many syllables are in immunise?

Immunise has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /jʊ/ + /naɪz/.

Where is the stress in immunise?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.

Do British and American English pronounce immunise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪz/ and American English has /ˈɪm.jə.naɪz/.

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