How To Pronounce Ineligible
ineligible
How To Say Ineligible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ineligible is pronounced /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.
Ineligible has five 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
Ineligible 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 Ineligible
Transcription Tips For Ineligible
- 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. Ineligible /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.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. Ineligible /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.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. Ineligible /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
Questions About Ineligible
How do you say ineligible phonetically?
Ineligible sounds like i-NEL-i-juh-buhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ineligible in British English?
In British English, ineligible is pronounced /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce ineligible in American English?
In American English, ineligible is pronounced /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in ineligible?
Ineligible has five syllables, /ɪ/ + /nel/ + /ɪ/ + /dʒə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in ineligible?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nel/.
Do British and American English pronounce ineligible the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ineligible
Ineligible has five syllables. See how ineligible 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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