How To Pronounce Irrelevant
irrelevant
How To Say Irrelevant Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, irrelevant is pronounced /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈrel.ə.və̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/.
Irrelevant has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Irrelevant 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.
Transcription Tips For Irrelevant
- 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. Irrelevant /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/
- 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. Irrelevant /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/
- 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. Irrelevant /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/
Questions About Irrelevant
How do you say irrelevant phonetically?
Irrelevant sounds like i-REL-uh-vuhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce irrelevant in British English?
In British English, irrelevant is pronounced /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈrel.ə.və̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce irrelevant in American English?
In American English, irrelevant is pronounced /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/.
How many syllables are in irrelevant?
Irrelevant has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /rel/ + /ə/ + /vənt/.
Where is the stress in irrelevant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rel/.
Do British and American English pronounce irrelevant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Irrelevant
Irrelevant has four syllables. See how irrelevant divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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