How To Pronounce Infamous
infamous
How To Say Infamous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infamous is pronounced /ˈɪn.fə.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fə.məs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.fə.məs/.
Infamous has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Infamous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Infamous
- 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. Infamous /ˈɪn.fə.məs/
- 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. Infamous /ˈɪn.fə.məs/
Questions About Infamous
How do you say infamous phonetically?
Infamous sounds like IN-fuh-muhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infamous in British English?
In British English, infamous is pronounced /ˈɪn.fə.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fə.məs].
How do you pronounce infamous in American English?
In American English, infamous is pronounced /ˈɪn.fə.məs/.
How many syllables are in infamous?
Infamous has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /fə/ + /məs/.
Where is the stress in infamous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce infamous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.fə.məs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infamous
Infamous has three syllables. See how infamous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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