How To Pronounce Imperialist
imperialist
How To Say Imperialist Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imperialist is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪə.ri.ə.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪst/.
Imperialist has five 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
Imperialist has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Imperialist
Transcription Tips For Imperialist
- 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. Imperialist /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/
- 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. Imperialist /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/
Questions About Imperialist
How do you say imperialist phonetically?
Imperialist sounds like im-PEER-ree-uh-list in British English and im-PEER-ee-uh-list in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imperialist in British English?
In British English, imperialist is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪə.ri.ə.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce imperialist in American English?
In American English, imperialist is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in imperialist?
Imperialist has five syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in imperialist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce imperialist the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imperialist
Imperialist has five syllables. See how imperialist divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
Nearby Words
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