How To Pronounce Intolerance
intolerance
How To Say Intolerance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, intolerance is pronounced /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɒl.ə.rə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtɑː.lə.rəns/.
Intolerance has four 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
Intolerance has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Intolerance
Transcription Tips For Intolerance
- 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. Intolerance /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.rəns/
- 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. Intolerance /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.rəns/
Questions About Intolerance
How do you say intolerance phonetically?
Intolerance sounds like in-TOL-uh-ruhns in British English and in-TAH-luh-ruhns in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce intolerance in British English?
In British English, intolerance is pronounced /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰɒl.ə.rə̃ns].
How do you pronounce intolerance in American English?
In American English, intolerance is pronounced /ɪnˈtɑː.lə.rəns/.
How many syllables are in intolerance?
Intolerance has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɒl/ + /ə/ + /rəns/.
Where is the stress in intolerance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce intolerance the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtɒl.ə.rəns/ and American English has /ɪnˈtɑː.lə.rəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Intolerance
Intolerance has four syllables. See how intolerance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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