How To Pronounce Inarticulate
inarticulate
How To Say Inarticulate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inarticulate is pronounced /ˌɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.ɑːʴˈtʰɪk.jə.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lət/.
Inarticulate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Inarticulate has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Inarticulate
- 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. Inarticulate /ˌɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/
- 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. Inarticulate /ˌɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/
Questions About Inarticulate
How do you say inarticulate phonetically?
Inarticulate sounds like in-ah-TIK-yuh-luht in British English and in-ar-TIK-yuh-luht in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inarticulate in British English?
In British English, inarticulate is pronounced /ˌɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.ɑːʴˈtʰɪk.jə.lət̚].
How do you pronounce inarticulate in American English?
In American English, inarticulate is pronounced /ˌɪn.ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lət/.
How many syllables are in inarticulate?
Inarticulate has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /ɑː/ + /tɪk/ + /jə/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in inarticulate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce inarticulate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/ and American English has /ˌɪn.ɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inarticulate
Inarticulate has five syllables. See how inarticulate 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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