How To Pronounce Ludicrous
ludicrous
How To Say Ludicrous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ludicrous is pronounced /ˈluː.də.krəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.də.kr̥əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈluː.də.krəs/.
Ludicrous 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
Ludicrous 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.
Transcription Tips For Ludicrous
- 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. Ludicrous /ˈluː.də.krəs/
- 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. Ludicrous /ˈluː.də.krəs/
Questions About Ludicrous
How do you say ludicrous phonetically?
Ludicrous sounds like LOO-duh-kruhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ludicrous in British English?
In British English, ludicrous is pronounced /ˈluː.də.krəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.də.kr̥əs].
How do you pronounce ludicrous in American English?
In American English, ludicrous is pronounced /ˈluː.də.krəs/.
How many syllables are in ludicrous?
Ludicrous has three syllables, /luː/ + /də/ + /krəs/.
Where is the stress in ludicrous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ludicrous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈluː.də.krəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ludicrous
Ludicrous has three syllables. See how ludicrous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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