How To Pronounce Infertility
infertility
How To Say Infertility Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infertility is pronounced /ˌɪn.fəˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fəʴˈtʰɪl.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.fɚˈtɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
Infertility has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Infertility has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Infertility
Transcription Tips For Infertility
- 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. Infertility /ˌɪn.fəˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
- 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. Infertility /ˌɪn.fəˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
- 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. Infertility /ˌɪn.fəˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
Questions About Infertility
How do you say infertility phonetically?
Infertility sounds like in-fuh-TIL-i-tee in British English and in-fer-TIL-i-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infertility in British English?
In British English, infertility is pronounced /ˌɪn.fəˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fəʴˈtʰɪl.ɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce infertility in American English?
In American English, infertility is pronounced /ˌɪn.fɚˈtɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in infertility?
Infertility has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /fə/ + /tɪl/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in infertility?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce infertility the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.fəˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /ˌɪn.fɚˈtɪl.ɪ.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infertility
Infertility has five syllables. See how infertility divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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