How To Pronounce Indefinite
indefinite
How To Say Indefinite Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, indefinite is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdef.ə.nət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/.
Indefinite has four 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
Indefinite 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 Indefinite
- 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. Indefinite /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/
- 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. Indefinite /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/
Questions About Indefinite
How do you say indefinite phonetically?
Indefinite sounds like in-DEF-uh-nuht in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce indefinite in British English?
In British English, indefinite is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdef.ə.nət̚].
How do you pronounce indefinite in American English?
In American English, indefinite is pronounced /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/.
How many syllables are in indefinite?
Indefinite has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /def/ + /ə/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in indefinite?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /def/.
Do British and American English pronounce indefinite the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdef.ə.nət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Indefinite
Indefinite has four syllables. See how indefinite divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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