How To Pronounce Jawline

jawline

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/
Phonetic
[ˈdʒʷɔː.la͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/

How To Say Jawline Phonetically

UKJAW-lyn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, jawline is pronounced /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɔː.la͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/.

Jawline has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

dʒɔːlaɪn

Jawline has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Jawline

Transcription Tips For Jawline

  1. 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. Jawline /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/

  2. 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. Jawline /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/

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Questions About Jawline

How do you say jawline phonetically?

Jawline sounds like JAW-lyn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce jawline in British English?

In British English, jawline is pronounced /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɔː.la͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce jawline in American English?

In American English, jawline is pronounced /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/.

How many syllables are in jawline?

Jawline has two syllables, /dʒɔː/ + /laɪn/.

Where is the stress in jawline?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce jawline the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdʒɔː.laɪn/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Jawline

Jawline has two syllables. See how jawline divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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