How To Pronounce Interplay

interplay

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/
Phonetic
[ˈɪ̃n.təʴ.pl̥eɪ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.pleɪ/

How To Say Interplay Phonetically

UKIN-tuh-play
USIN-ter-play

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

In British English, interplay is pronounced /ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.təʴ.pl̥eɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.pleɪ/.

Interplay has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɪntəpleɪ

Interplay has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Interplay

  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. Interplay /ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/

  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. Interplay /ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/

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Questions About Interplay

How do you say interplay phonetically?

Interplay sounds like IN-tuh-play in British English and IN-ter-play in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce interplay in British English?

In British English, interplay is pronounced /ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.təʴ.pl̥eɪ].

How do you pronounce interplay in American English?

In American English, interplay is pronounced /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.pleɪ/.

How many syllables are in interplay?

Interplay has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tə/ + /pleɪ/.

Where is the stress in interplay?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce interplay the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɪn.tə.pleɪ/ and American English has /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.pleɪ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Interplay

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

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo

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