How To Pronounce Infertile
infertile
How To Say Infertile Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infertile is pronounced /ɪnˈfɜː.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfɝː.t̬əl/.
Infertile has three 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
Infertile has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Infertile
Transcription Tips For Infertile
- 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. Infertile /ɪnˈfɜː.təl/
- 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. Infertile /ɪnˈfɜː.təl/
Questions About Infertile
How do you say infertile phonetically?
Infertile sounds like in-FUR-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infertile in British English?
In British English, infertile is pronounced /ɪnˈfɜː.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ.tl̩].
How do you pronounce infertile in American English?
In American English, infertile is pronounced /ɪnˈfɝː.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in infertile?
Infertile has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /fɜː/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in infertile?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce infertile the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈfɜː.təl/ and American English has /ɪnˈfɝː.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infertile
Infertile has three syllables. See how infertile divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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