How To Pronounce Irresponsible
irresponsible
How To Say Irresponsible Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, irresponsible is pronounced /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪr.əˈspʷɒ̃n.sə.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪr.əˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/.
Irresponsible has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Irresponsible has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Irresponsible
Transcription Tips For Irresponsible
- Rule 22
Words Ending In -le
When le ends a word of more than one syllable, it has the schwa /ə/.
Bible /ˈbaɪ.bəl/principle /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/able /ˈeɪ.bəl/
Here. Irresponsible /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/
- 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. Irresponsible /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/
- 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. Irresponsible /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/
- 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. Irresponsible /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/
Questions About Irresponsible
How do you say irresponsible phonetically?
Irresponsible sounds like eer-uh-SPON-suh-buhl in British English and eer-uh-SPAHN-suh-buhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce irresponsible in British English?
In British English, irresponsible is pronounced /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪr.əˈspʷɒ̃n.sə.bl̩].
How do you pronounce irresponsible in American English?
In American English, irresponsible is pronounced /ˌɪr.əˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/.
How many syllables are in irresponsible?
Irresponsible has five syllables, /ɪr/ + /ə/ + /spɒn/ + /sə/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in irresponsible?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce irresponsible the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪr.əˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ and American English has /ˌɪr.əˈspɑːn.sə.bəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Irresponsible
Irresponsible has five syllables. See how irresponsible 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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