How To Pronounce Interpersonal
interpersonal
How To Say Interpersonal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, interpersonal is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈpɜː.sə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈpʰɜːʴ.sə.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈpɝː.sə.nəl/.
Interpersonal 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
Interpersonal 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 Interpersonal
Transcription Tips For Interpersonal
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Interpersonal /ˌɪn.təˈpɜː.sə.nəl/
- 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. Interpersonal /ˌɪn.təˈpɜː.sə.nəl/
- 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. Interpersonal /ˌɪn.təˈpɜː.sə.nəl/
Questions About Interpersonal
How do you say interpersonal phonetically?
Interpersonal sounds like in-tuh-PUR-suh-nuhl in British English and in-ter-PUR-suh-nuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce interpersonal in British English?
In British English, interpersonal is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈpɜː.sə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.təʴˈpʰɜːʴ.sə.nl̩].
How do you pronounce interpersonal in American English?
In American English, interpersonal is pronounced /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈpɝː.sə.nəl/.
How many syllables are in interpersonal?
Interpersonal has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /pɜː/ + /sə/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in interpersonal?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce interpersonal the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.təˈpɜː.sə.nəl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈpɝː.sə.nəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Interpersonal
Interpersonal has five syllables. See how interpersonal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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