How To Pronounce Mechanism
mechanism
In British English, mechanism is pronounced /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/.
Mechanism has four 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
Mechanism has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mechanism
How do you pronounce mechanism in British English?
In British English, mechanism is pronounced /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce mechanism in American English?
In American English, mechanism is pronounced /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in mechanism?
Mechanism has four syllables, /mek/ + /ə/ + /nɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in mechanism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mek/.
Do British and American English pronounce mechanism the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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