How To Pronounce Involuntary
involuntary
How To Say Involuntary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, involuntary is pronounced /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvʷɒl.ə̃n.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/.
Involuntary 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
Involuntary 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.
Words That Rhyme With Involuntary
Transcription Tips For Involuntary
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Involuntary /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
- 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. Involuntary /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
- 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. Involuntary /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/
Questions About Involuntary
How do you say involuntary phonetically?
Involuntary sounds like in-VOL-uhn-ter-ee in British English and in-VAH-luhn-ter-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce involuntary in British English?
In British English, involuntary is pronounced /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈvʷɒl.ə̃n.tər.i].
How do you pronounce involuntary in American English?
In American English, involuntary is pronounced /ɪnˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/.
How many syllables are in involuntary?
Involuntary has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /vɒl/ + /ən/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in involuntary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce involuntary the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/ and American English has /ɪnˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Involuntary
Involuntary has five syllables. See how involuntary 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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