How To Pronounce Joyous
joyous
How To Say Joyous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, joyous is pronounced /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɔɪ.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/.
Joyous 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
Joyous 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 Joyous
- 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. Joyous /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/
- 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. Joyous /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/
Questions About Joyous
How do you say joyous phonetically?
Joyous sounds like JOY-uhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce joyous in British English?
In British English, joyous is pronounced /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷɔɪ.əs].
How do you pronounce joyous in American English?
In American English, joyous is pronounced /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/.
How many syllables are in joyous?
Joyous has two syllables, /dʒɔɪ/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in joyous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce joyous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Joyous
Joyous has two syllables. See how joyous 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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