How To Pronounce Labiodental

labiodental

UK
Phonemic
/ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/
Phonetic
[ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈdẽn.tl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈden.t̯əl/

In British English, labiodental is pronounced /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈdẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈden.t̯əl/.

Labiodental has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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

leɪbiəʊdentəl

Labiodental has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Labiodental

How do you pronounce labiodental in British English?

In British English, labiodental is pronounced /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈdẽn.tl̩].

How do you pronounce labiodental in American English?

In American English, labiodental is pronounced /ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈden.t̯əl/.

How many syllables are in labiodental?

Labiodental has five syllables, /leɪ/ + /bi/ + /əʊ/ + /den/ + /təl/.

Where is the stress in labiodental?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /den/.

Do British and American English pronounce labiodental the same way?

No. British English has /ˌleɪ.bi.əʊˈden.təl/ and American English has /ˌleɪ.bi.oʊˈden.t̯əl/.

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