How To Pronounce Mathematician

mathematician

UK
Phonemic
/ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/
Phonetic
[ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtʰɪʃ.n̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/

How To Say Mathematician Phonetically

UKmath-uh-muh-TISH-uhn

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, mathematician is pronounced /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtʰɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/.

Mathematician has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

mæθəmətɪʃən

Mathematician has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Transcription Tips For Mathematician

  1. Rule 13

    The Letters th

    The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.

    think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/

    Here. Mathematician /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/

  2. 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. Mathematician /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/

  3. 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. Mathematician /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/

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Questions About Mathematician

How do you say mathematician phonetically?

Mathematician sounds like math-uh-muh-TISH-uhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce mathematician in British English?

In British English, mathematician is pronounced /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtʰɪʃ.n̩].

How do you pronounce mathematician in American English?

In American English, mathematician is pronounced /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/.

How many syllables are in mathematician?

Mathematician has five syllables, /mæθ/ + /ə/ + /mə/ + /tɪʃ/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in mathematician?

The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /tɪʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce mathematician the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌmæθ.ə.məˈtɪʃ.ən/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mathematician

Mathematician has five syllables. See how mathematician divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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