How To Pronounce Inventor
inventor
How To Say Inventor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inventor is pronounced /ɪnˈven.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvẽn.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈven.t̬ɚ/.
Inventor 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
Inventor 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 Inventor
Transcription Tips For Inventor
- 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. Inventor /ɪnˈven.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. Inventor /ɪnˈven.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. Inventor /ɪnˈven.tə/
Questions About Inventor
How do you say inventor phonetically?
Inventor sounds like in-VEN-tuh in British English and in-VEN-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inventor in British English?
In British English, inventor is pronounced /ɪnˈven.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvẽn.təʴ].
How do you pronounce inventor in American English?
In American English, inventor is pronounced /ɪnˈven.t̬ɚ/.
How many syllables are in inventor?
Inventor has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /ven/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in inventor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ven/.
Do British and American English pronounce inventor the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈven.tə/ and American English has /ɪnˈven.t̬ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inventor
Inventor has three syllables. See how inventor divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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