How To Pronounce Meaningless
meaningless
How To Say Meaningless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, meaningless is pronounced /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/ or /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.nɪ̃ŋ.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/.
Meaningless 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
Meaningless 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 Meaningless
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Meaningless /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/
- 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. Meaningless /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.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. Meaningless /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/
Questions About Meaningless
How do you say meaningless phonetically?
Meaningless sounds like MEE-ning-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce meaningless in British English?
In British English, meaningless is pronounced /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/ or /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.nɪ̃ŋ.ləs].
How do you pronounce meaningless in American English?
In American English, meaningless is pronounced /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/.
How many syllables are in meaningless?
Meaningless has three syllables, /miː/ + /nɪŋ/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in meaningless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce meaningless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Meaningless
Meaningless has three syllables. See how meaningless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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