How To Pronounce Infancy
infancy
How To Say Infancy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infancy is pronounced /ˈɪn.fən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.fən.si/.
Infancy 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
Infancy 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 Infancy
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Infancy /ˈɪn.fən.si/
- 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. Infancy /ˈɪn.fən.si/
- 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. Infancy /ˈɪn.fən.si/
Questions About Infancy
How do you say infancy phonetically?
Infancy sounds like IN-fuhn-see in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infancy in British English?
In British English, infancy is pronounced /ˈɪn.fən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.fə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce infancy in American English?
In American English, infancy is pronounced /ˈɪn.fən.si/.
How many syllables are in infancy?
Infancy has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /fən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in infancy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce infancy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.fən.si/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infancy
Infancy has three syllables. See how infancy 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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