How To Pronounce Internist

internist

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈtɜː.nɪst/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈtʰɜːʴ.nɪst̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈtɝː.nɪst/

How To Say Internist Phonetically

UKin-TUR-nist

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

In British English, internist is pronounced /ɪnˈtɜː.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɜːʴ.nɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtɝː.nɪst/.

Internist 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

ɪntɜːnɪst

Internist 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.

Transcription Tips For Internist

  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. Internist /ɪnˈtɜː.nɪst/

  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. Internist /ɪnˈtɜː.nɪst/

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Questions About Internist

How do you say internist phonetically?

Internist sounds like in-TUR-nist in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce internist in British English?

In British English, internist is pronounced /ɪnˈtɜː.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɜːʴ.nɪst̚].

How do you pronounce internist in American English?

In American English, internist is pronounced /ɪnˈtɝː.nɪst/.

How many syllables are in internist?

Internist has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɜː/ + /nɪst/.

Where is the stress in internist?

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

Do British and American English pronounce internist the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈtɜː.nɪst/ and American English has /ɪnˈtɝː.nɪst/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Internist

Internist has three syllables. See how internist divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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