How To Pronounce Impossibility
impossibility
How To Say Impossibility Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, impossibility is pronounced /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˌpʷɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Impossibility has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Impossibility has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Impossibility
Transcription Tips For Impossibility
- 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. Impossibility /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.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. Impossibility /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.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. Impossibility /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.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. Impossibility /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Questions About Impossibility
How do you say impossibility phonetically?
Impossibility sounds like im-pos-uh-BIL-uh-tee in British English and im-pah-suh-BIL-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce impossibility in British English?
In British English, impossibility is pronounced /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˌpʷɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce impossibility in American English?
In American English, impossibility is pronounced /ɪmˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in impossibility?
Impossibility has six syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɒs/ + /ə/ + /bɪl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in impossibility?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce impossibility the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ and American English has /ɪmˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Impossibility
Impossibility has six syllables. See how impossibility divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
Nearby Words
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