How To Pronounce Jobless
jobless
How To Say Jobless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, jobless is pronounced /ˈdʒɒb.ləs/ or /ˈdʒɒb.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɒb.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːb.ləs/.
Jobless has two 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
Jobless 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.
Transcription Tips For Jobless
- 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. Jobless /ˈdʒɒb.ləs/
- 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. Jobless /ˈdʒɒb.ləs/
- 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. Jobless /ˈdʒɒb.ləs/
Questions About Jobless
How do you say jobless phonetically?
Jobless sounds like JOB-luhs in British English and JAHB-luhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce jobless in British English?
In British English, jobless is pronounced /ˈdʒɒb.ləs/ or /ˈdʒɒb.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɒb.ləs].
How do you pronounce jobless in American English?
In American English, jobless is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːb.ləs/.
How many syllables are in jobless?
Jobless has two syllables, /dʒɒb/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in jobless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɒb/.
Do British and American English pronounce jobless the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒɒb.ləs/ and American English has /ˈdʒɑːb.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Jobless
Jobless has two syllables. See how jobless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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