How To Pronounce Instructor
instructor
How To Say Instructor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, instructor is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstr̥ʌk.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.tɚ/.
Instructor has three 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
Instructor has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Instructor
Transcription Tips For Instructor
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Instructor /ɪnˈstrʌk.tə/
- 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. Instructor /ɪnˈstrʌk.tə/
- 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. Instructor /ɪnˈstrʌk.tə/
Questions About Instructor
How do you say instructor phonetically?
Instructor sounds like in-STRUK-tuh in British English and in-STRUK-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce instructor in British English?
In British English, instructor is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈstr̥ʌk.təʴ].
How do you pronounce instructor in American English?
In American English, instructor is pronounced /ɪnˈstrʌk.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in instructor?
Instructor has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /strʌk/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in instructor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce instructor the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈstrʌk.tə/ and American English has /ɪnˈstrʌk.tɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Instructor
Instructor has three syllables. See how instructor divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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