How To Pronounce Jeopardise

jeopardise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈdʒep.əʴ.daɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/

In British English, jeopardise is pronounced /ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒep.əʴ.daɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/.

Jeopardise has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

dʒepədaɪz

Jeopardise 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.

jeopardise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈdʒep.ə.daɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪ.zɪz/
jeopardise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈdʒep.ə.daɪzd/
US
/ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪzd/
jeopardise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdʒep.ə.daɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Jeopardise

How do you pronounce jeopardise in British English?

In British English, jeopardise is pronounced /ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒep.əʴ.daɪz].

How do you pronounce jeopardise in American English?

In American English, jeopardise is pronounced /ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/.

How many syllables are in jeopardise?

Jeopardise has three syllables, /dʒep/ + /ə/ + /daɪz/.

Where is the stress in jeopardise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce jeopardise the same way?

No. British English has /ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/ and American English has /ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/.

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