How To Pronounce Maximise
maximise
How To Say Maximise Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, maximise is pronounced /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/.
Maximise has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Maximise 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 Maximise
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Maximise /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/
- 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. Maximise /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/
- 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. Maximise /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/
Questions About Maximise
How do you say maximise phonetically?
Maximise sounds like MAK-si-myz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce maximise in British English?
In British English, maximise is pronounced /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz].
How do you pronounce maximise in American English?
In American English, maximise is pronounced /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/.
How many syllables are in maximise?
Maximise has three syllables, /mæk/ + /sɪ/ + /maɪz/.
Where is the stress in maximise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce maximise the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Maximise
Maximise has three syllables. See how maximise 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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