How To Pronounce Jurisprudence
jurisprudence
In British English, jurisprudence is pronounced /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈpruː.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʷʊə.rɪsˈpr̥ʷuː.də̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒʊr.əsˈpruː.dəns/.
Jurisprudence has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Jurisprudence has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Jurisprudence
How do you pronounce jurisprudence in British English?
In British English, jurisprudence is pronounced /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈpruː.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒʷʊə.rɪsˈpr̥ʷuː.də̃ns].
How do you pronounce jurisprudence in American English?
In American English, jurisprudence is pronounced /ˌdʒʊr.əsˈpruː.dəns/.
How many syllables are in jurisprudence?
Jurisprudence has four syllables, /dʒʊə/ + /rɪs/ + /pruː/ + /dəns/.
Where is the stress in jurisprudence?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce jurisprudence the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈpruː.dəns/ and American English has /ˌdʒʊr.əsˈpruː.dəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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