How To Pronounce Landmark
landmark
How To Say Landmark Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, landmark is pronounced /ˈlænd.mɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæ̃nd.mɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/.
Landmark 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
Landmark 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 Landmark
- 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. Landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːk/
- 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. Landmark /ˈlænd.mɑːk/
Questions About Landmark
How do you say landmark phonetically?
Landmark sounds like LAND-mahk in British English and LAND-mark in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce landmark in British English?
In British English, landmark is pronounced /ˈlænd.mɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæ̃nd.mɑːʴk̚].
How do you pronounce landmark in American English?
In American English, landmark is pronounced /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/.
How many syllables are in landmark?
Landmark has two syllables, /lænd/ + /mɑːk/.
Where is the stress in landmark?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce landmark the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlænd.mɑːk/ and American English has /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Landmark
Landmark has two syllables. See how landmark 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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