How To Pronounce Infirmities
infirmities
How To Say Infirmities Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infirmities is pronounced /ɪnˈfɜː.mɪ.tiz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ.mɪ.tiz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfɝː.mɪ.t̬iz/.
Infirmities has four 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
Infirmities has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Infirmities
- 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. Infirmities /ɪnˈfɜː.mɪ.tiz/
- 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. Infirmities /ɪnˈfɜː.mɪ.tiz/
Questions About Infirmities
How do you say infirmities phonetically?
Infirmities sounds like in-FUR-mi-teez in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infirmities in British English?
In British English, infirmities is pronounced /ɪnˈfɜː.mɪ.tiz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ.mɪ.tiz].
How do you pronounce infirmities in American English?
In American English, infirmities is pronounced /ɪnˈfɝː.mɪ.t̬iz/.
How many syllables are in infirmities?
Infirmities has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /fɜː/ + /mɪ/ + /tiz/.
Where is the stress in infirmities?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce infirmities the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈfɜː.mɪ.tiz/ and American English has /ɪnˈfɝː.mɪ.t̬iz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infirmities
Infirmities has four syllables. See how infirmities divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com