How To Pronounce Inapplicable
inapplicable
How To Say Inapplicable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inapplicable is pronounced /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/.
Inapplicable has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Inapplicable 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.
Transcription Tips For Inapplicable
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Inapplicable /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/
- 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. Inapplicable /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/
- 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. Inapplicable /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/
- 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. Inapplicable /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/
Questions About Inapplicable
How do you say inapplicable phonetically?
Inapplicable sounds like i-NAP-li-kuh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inapplicable in British English?
In British English, inapplicable is pronounced /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce inapplicable in American English?
In American English, inapplicable is pronounced /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in inapplicable?
Inapplicable has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /næp/ + /lɪ/ + /kə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in inapplicable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næp/.
Do British and American English pronounce inapplicable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnæp.lɪ.kə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inapplicable
Inapplicable has five syllables. See how inapplicable divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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