How To Pronounce Impairment
impairment
How To Say Impairment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, impairment is pronounced /ɪmˈpeə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰeəʴ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈper.mənt/.
Impairment has three 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
Impairment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Impairment
- 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. Impairment /ɪmˈpeə.mənt/
- 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. Impairment /ɪmˈpeə.mənt/
Questions About Impairment
How do you say impairment phonetically?
Impairment sounds like im-PAIR-muhnt in British English and im-PER-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce impairment in British English?
In British English, impairment is pronounced /ɪmˈpeə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰeəʴ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce impairment in American English?
In American English, impairment is pronounced /ɪmˈper.mənt/.
How many syllables are in impairment?
Impairment has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /peə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in impairment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /peə/.
Do British and American English pronounce impairment the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpeə.mənt/ and American English has /ɪmˈper.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Impairment
Impairment has three syllables. See how impairment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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