How To Pronounce Meaty
meaty
How To Say Meaty Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, meaty is pronounced /ˈmiː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̬i/.
Meaty has two 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
Meaty 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.
Words That Rhyme With Meaty
Transcription Tips For Meaty
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Meaty /ˈmiː.ti/
- 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. Meaty /ˈmiː.ti/
- 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. Meaty /ˈmiː.ti/
Questions About Meaty
How do you say meaty phonetically?
Meaty sounds like MEE-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce meaty in British English?
In British English, meaty is pronounced /ˈmiː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ti].
How do you pronounce meaty in American English?
In American English, meaty is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in meaty?
Meaty has two syllables, /miː/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in meaty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce meaty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmiː.ti/ and American English has /ˈmiː.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Meaty
Meaty has two syllables. See how meaty divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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