How To Pronounce Incompatible
incompatible
How To Say Incompatible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, incompatible is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.kə̃mˈpʰæt.ə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/.
Incompatible has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Incompatible 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.
Words That Rhyme With Incompatible
Transcription Tips For Incompatible
- 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. Incompatible /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.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. Incompatible /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.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. Incompatible /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/
Questions About Incompatible
How do you say incompatible phonetically?
Incompatible sounds like in-kuhm-PAT-uh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce incompatible in British English?
In British English, incompatible is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.kə̃mˈpʰæt.ə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce incompatible in American English?
In American English, incompatible is pronounced /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in incompatible?
Incompatible has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /kəm/ + /pæt/ + /ə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in incompatible?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pæt/.
Do British and American English pronounce incompatible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt.ə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Incompatible
Incompatible has five syllables. See how incompatible 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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