How To Pronounce Jealousy
jealousy
How To Say Jealousy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, jealousy is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.ə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.si/.
Jealousy has three 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
Jealousy has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Jealousy
- 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. Jealousy /ˈdʒel.ə.si/
- 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. Jealousy /ˈdʒel.ə.si/
- 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. Jealousy /ˈdʒel.ə.si/
Questions About Jealousy
How do you say jealousy phonetically?
Jealousy sounds like JEL-uh-see in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce jealousy in British English?
In British English, jealousy is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.ə.si].
How do you pronounce jealousy in American English?
In American English, jealousy is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.si/.
How many syllables are in jealousy?
Jealousy has three syllables, /dʒel/ + /ə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in jealousy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒel/.
Do British and American English pronounce jealousy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒel.ə.si/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Jealousy
Jealousy has three syllables. See how jealousy divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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