How To Pronounce Infrastructure
infrastructure
How To Say Infrastructure Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infrastructure is pronounced /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fr̥əˈstr̥ʌk.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/.
Infrastructure has four 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
Infrastructure has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Infrastructure
Transcription Tips For Infrastructure
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Infrastructure is an exception. It is /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃə/ in British English.
- 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. Infrastructure /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- 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. Infrastructure /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃə/
Questions About Infrastructure
How do you say infrastructure phonetically?
Infrastructure sounds like in-fruh-STRUK-chuh in British English and in-fruh-STRUK-cher in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infrastructure in British English?
In British English, infrastructure is pronounced /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fr̥əˈstr̥ʌk.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce infrastructure in American English?
In American English, infrastructure is pronounced /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in infrastructure?
Infrastructure has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /frə/ + /strʌk/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in infrastructure?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /strʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce infrastructure the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃə/ and American English has /ˌɪn.frəˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infrastructure
Infrastructure has four syllables. See how infrastructure divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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