How To Pronounce Incomparable
incomparable
How To Say Incomparable Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, incomparable is pronounced /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɒ̃m.pə.rə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.rə.bəl/.
Incomparable 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
Incomparable 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 Incomparable
Transcription Tips For Incomparable
- 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. Incomparable /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.rə.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. Incomparable /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.rə.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. Incomparable /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.rə.bəl/
Questions About Incomparable
How do you say incomparable phonetically?
Incomparable sounds like in-KOM-puh-ruh-buhl in British English and in-KAHM-puh-ruh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce incomparable in British English?
In British English, incomparable is pronounced /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.rə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɒ̃m.pə.rə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce incomparable in American English?
In American English, incomparable is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.rə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in incomparable?
Incomparable has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /kɒm/ + /pə/ + /rə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in incomparable?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce incomparable the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.rə.bəl/ and American English has /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.rə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Incomparable
Incomparable has five syllables. See how incomparable 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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