How To Pronounce Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
In British English, Mary Magdalene is pronounced /ˌmeə.riˈmæɡ.də.lɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmeəʴ.riˈmæɡ.də.lɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmer.iˈmæɡ.də.lən/.
Mary Magdalene has five 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
Mary Magdalene has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mary Magdalene
How do you pronounce Mary Magdalene in British English?
In British English, Mary Magdalene is pronounced /ˌmeə.riˈmæɡ.də.lɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmeəʴ.riˈmæɡ.də.lɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce Mary Magdalene in American English?
In American English, Mary Magdalene is pronounced /ˌmer.iˈmæɡ.də.lən/.
How many syllables are in Mary Magdalene?
Mary Magdalene has five syllables, /meə/ + /ri/ + /mæɡ/ + /də/ + /lɪn/.
Where is the stress in Mary Magdalene?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /mæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Mary Magdalene the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmeə.riˈmæɡ.də.lɪn/ and American English has /ˌmer.iˈmæɡ.də.lən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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