How To Pronounce Marketplace
marketplace
How To Say Marketplace Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, marketplace is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kət.pleɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴ.kət.pl̥eɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.kət.pleɪs/.
Marketplace 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
Marketplace 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 Marketplace
- 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. Marketplace /ˈmɑː.kət.pleɪs/
- 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. Marketplace /ˈmɑː.kət.pleɪs/
Questions About Marketplace
How do you say marketplace phonetically?
Marketplace sounds like MAH-kuht-plays in British English and MAR-kuht-plays in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce marketplace in British English?
In British English, marketplace is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kət.pleɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴ.kət.pl̥eɪs].
How do you pronounce marketplace in American English?
In American English, marketplace is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.kət.pleɪs/.
How many syllables are in marketplace?
Marketplace has three syllables, /mɑː/ + /kət/ + /pleɪs/.
Where is the stress in marketplace?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce marketplace the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɑː.kət.pleɪs/ and American English has /ˈmɑːr.kət.pleɪs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Marketplace
Marketplace has three syllables. See how marketplace 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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