How To Pronounce Maritime
maritime
How To Say Maritime Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, maritime is pronounced /ˈmær.ə.taɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ə.ta͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmer.ə.taɪm/.
Maritime has three 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
Maritime 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 Maritime
- 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. Maritime /ˈmær.ə.taɪm/
- 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. Maritime /ˈmær.ə.taɪm/
Questions About Maritime
How do you say maritime phonetically?
Maritime sounds like MAR-uh-tym in British English and MER-uh-tym in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce maritime in British English?
In British English, maritime is pronounced /ˈmær.ə.taɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ə.ta͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce maritime in American English?
In American English, maritime is pronounced /ˈmer.ə.taɪm/.
How many syllables are in maritime?
Maritime has three syllables, /mær/ + /ə/ + /taɪm/.
Where is the stress in maritime?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mær/.
Do British and American English pronounce maritime the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmær.ə.taɪm/ and American English has /ˈmer.ə.taɪm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Maritime
Maritime has three syllables. See how maritime 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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