How To Pronounce Inglorious

inglorious

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈɡlʷɔː.ri.əs]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/

How To Say Inglorious Phonetically

UKin-GLAW-ree-uhs
USin-GLOR-ee-uhs

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, inglorious is pronounced /ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈɡlʷɔː.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/.

Inglorious 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

ɪnɡlɔːriəs

Inglorious 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.

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Transcription Tips For Inglorious

  1. 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. Inglorious /ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/

  2. 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. Inglorious /ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/

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Questions About Inglorious

How do you say inglorious phonetically?

Inglorious sounds like in-GLAW-ree-uhs in British English and in-GLOR-ee-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce inglorious in British English?

In British English, inglorious is pronounced /ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈɡlʷɔː.ri.əs].

How do you pronounce inglorious in American English?

In American English, inglorious is pronounced /ɪnˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/.

How many syllables are in inglorious?

Inglorious has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /ɡlɔː/ + /ri/ + /əs/.

Where is the stress in inglorious?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡlɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce inglorious the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/ and American English has /ɪnˈɡlɔːr.i.əs/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inglorious

Inglorious has four syllables. See how inglorious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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