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How To Pronounce Immunity

immunity

UK
Phonemic
/ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃mˈjʷuː.nə.ti]
US
Phonemic
/ɪmˈjuː.nə.t̬i/

How To Say Immunity Phonetically

UKim-YOO-nuh-tee

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, immunity is pronounced /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈjʷuː.nə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈjuː.nə.t̬i/.

Immunity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪmjuːnəti

Immunity has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Immunity

Transcription Tips For Immunity

  1. 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. Immunity /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/

  2. 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. Immunity /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/

  3. 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. Immunity /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/

  4. 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. Immunity /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Immunity

How do you say immunity phonetically?

Immunity sounds like im-YOO-nuh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce immunity in British English?

In British English, immunity is pronounced /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈjʷuː.nə.ti].

How do you pronounce immunity in American English?

In American English, immunity is pronounced /ɪmˈjuː.nə.t̬i/.

How many syllables are in immunity?

Immunity has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /juː/ + /nə/ + /ti/.

Where is the stress in immunity?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /juː/.

Do British and American English pronounce immunity the same way?

No. British English has /ɪmˈjuː.nə.ti/ and American English has /ɪmˈjuː.nə.t̬i/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Immunity

Immunity has four syllables. See how immunity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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