How To Pronounce Irregularity
irregularity
How To Say Irregularity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, irregularity is pronounced /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈler.ə.t̬i/.
Irregularity has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Irregularity has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Irregularity
Transcription Tips For Irregularity
- 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. Irregularity /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Irregularity /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/
- 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. Irregularity /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/
- 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. Irregularity /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/
Questions About Irregularity
How do you say irregularity phonetically?
Irregularity sounds like i-reg-yuh-LAR-uh-tee in British English and i-reg-yuh-LER-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce irregularity in British English?
In British English, irregularity is pronounced /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce irregularity in American English?
In American English, irregularity is pronounced /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈler.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in irregularity?
Irregularity has six syllables, /ɪ/ + /reɡ/ + /jə/ + /lær/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in irregularity?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /lær/.
Do British and American English pronounce irregularity the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈlær.ə.ti/ and American English has /ɪˌreɡ.jəˈler.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Irregularity
Irregularity has six syllables. See how irregularity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
Nearby Words
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