How To Pronounce Insecurity
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In British English, insecurity is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.sɪˈkj̥ʷʊəʴ.rə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̯i/.
Insecurity 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
Insecurity 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 Insecurity
Questions About Insecurity
How do you pronounce insecurity in British English?
In British English, insecurity is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.sɪˈkj̥ʷʊəʴ.rə.ti].
How do you pronounce insecurity in American English?
In American English, insecurity is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in insecurity?
Insecurity has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /sɪ/ + /kjʊə/ + /rə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in insecurity?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kjʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce insecurity the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ and American English has /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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