How To Pronounce Measles
measles
How To Say Measles Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, measles is pronounced /ˈmiː.zəlz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.zəɫz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.zəlz/.
Measles has two 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
Measles has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Measles
- 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. Measles /ˈmiː.zəlz/
- 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. Measles /ˈmiː.zəlz/
Questions About Measles
How do you say measles phonetically?
Measles sounds like MEE-zuhlz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce measles in British English?
In British English, measles is pronounced /ˈmiː.zəlz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.zəɫz].
How do you pronounce measles in American English?
In American English, measles is pronounced /ˈmiː.zəlz/.
How many syllables are in measles?
Measles has two syllables, /miː/ + /zəlz/.
Where is the stress in measles?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce measles the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmiː.zəlz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Measles
Measles has two syllables. See how measles divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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