How To Pronounce Masterful
masterful
How To Say Masterful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, masterful is pronounced /ˈmɑː.stə.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑː.stəʴ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæs.tɚ.fəl/.
Masterful 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
Masterful 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 Masterful
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Here. Masterful /ˈmɑː.stə.fəl/
- 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. Masterful /ˈmɑː.stə.fəl/
- 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. Masterful /ˈmɑː.stə.fəl/
Questions About Masterful
How do you say masterful phonetically?
Masterful sounds like MAH-stuh-fuhl in British English and MAS-ter-fuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce masterful in British English?
In British English, masterful is pronounced /ˈmɑː.stə.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑː.stəʴ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce masterful in American English?
In American English, masterful is pronounced /ˈmæs.tɚ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in masterful?
Masterful has three syllables, /mɑː/ + /stə/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in masterful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce masterful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɑː.stə.fəl/ and American English has /ˈmæs.tɚ.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Masterful
Masterful has three syllables. See how masterful 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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