How To Pronounce Lowercase
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How To Say Lowercase Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, lowercase is pronounced /ˌləʊ.əˈkeɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌləʊ.əʴˈkʰeɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌloʊ.ɚˈkeɪs/.
Lowercase has three 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
Lowercase has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Lowercase
Transcription Tips For Lowercase
- 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. Lowercase /ˌləʊ.əˈkeɪs/
- 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. Lowercase /ˌləʊ.əˈkeɪs/
Questions About Lowercase
How do you say lowercase phonetically?
Lowercase sounds like loh-uh-KAYS in British English and loh-er-KAYS in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce lowercase in British English?
In British English, lowercase is pronounced /ˌləʊ.əˈkeɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌləʊ.əʴˈkʰeɪs].
How do you pronounce lowercase in American English?
In American English, lowercase is pronounced /ˌloʊ.ɚˈkeɪs/.
How many syllables are in lowercase?
Lowercase has three syllables, /ləʊ/ + /ə/ + /keɪs/.
Where is the stress in lowercase?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /keɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce lowercase the same way?
No. British English has /ˌləʊ.əˈkeɪs/ and American English has /ˌloʊ.ɚˈkeɪs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Lowercase
Lowercase has three syllables. See how lowercase 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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