How To Pronounce Legalism
legalism
How To Say Legalism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, legalism is pronounced /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/.
Legalism has four 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
Legalism has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Legalism
- 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. Legalism /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/
- 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. Legalism /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/
Questions About Legalism
How do you say legalism phonetically?
Legalism sounds like LEE-guh-li-zuhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce legalism in British English?
In British English, legalism is pronounced /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce legalism in American English?
In American English, legalism is pronounced /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in legalism?
Legalism has four syllables, /liː/ + /ɡə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in legalism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce legalism the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈliː.ɡə.lɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Legalism
Legalism has four syllables. See how legalism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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