How To Pronounce Investigator
investigator
How To Say Investigator Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, investigator is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/.
Investigator has five 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
Investigator has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Investigator
- 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. Investigator /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.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. Investigator /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.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. Investigator /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.tə/
Questions About Investigator
How do you say investigator phonetically?
Investigator sounds like in-VES-tuh-gay-tuh in British English and in-VES-tuh-gay-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce investigator in British English?
In British English, investigator is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce investigator in American English?
In American English, investigator is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/.
How many syllables are in investigator?
Investigator has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /ves/ + /tə/ + /ɡeɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in investigator?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ves/.
Do British and American English pronounce investigator the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.tə/ and American English has /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Investigator
Investigator has five syllables. See how investigator 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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