How To Pronounce Incompetent
incompetent
How To Say Incompetent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, incompetent is pronounced /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɒ̃m.pə.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/.
Incompetent has four 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
Incompetent has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Incompetent
- 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. Incompetent /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tənt/
- 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. Incompetent /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tənt/
Questions About Incompetent
How do you say incompetent phonetically?
Incompetent sounds like in-KOM-puh-tuhnt in British English and in-KAHM-puh-tuhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce incompetent in British English?
In British English, incompetent is pronounced /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɒ̃m.pə.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce incompetent in American English?
In American English, incompetent is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/.
How many syllables are in incompetent?
Incompetent has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /kɒm/ + /pə/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in incompetent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce incompetent the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkɒm.pə.tənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Incompetent
Incompetent has four syllables. See how incompetent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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