How To Pronounce Ligament
ligament
How To Say Ligament Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ligament is pronounced /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪɡ.ə.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/.
Ligament has three 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
Ligament has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ligament
Transcription Tips For Ligament
- 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. Ligament /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/
- 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. Ligament /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/
Questions About Ligament
How do you say ligament phonetically?
Ligament sounds like LIG-uh-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ligament in British English?
In British English, ligament is pronounced /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪɡ.ə.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce ligament in American English?
In American English, ligament is pronounced /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in ligament?
Ligament has three syllables, /lɪɡ/ + /ə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in ligament?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ligament the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ligament
Ligament has three syllables. See how ligament divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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