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