How To Pronounce Meerkat
meerkat
How To Say Meerkat Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, meerkat is pronounced /ˈmɪə.kæt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪəʴ.kæt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪr.kæt/.
Meerkat 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
Meerkat 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 Meerkat
- 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. Meerkat /ˈmɪə.kæt/
- 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. Meerkat /ˈmɪə.kæt/
Questions About Meerkat
How do you say meerkat phonetically?
Meerkat sounds like MEER-kat in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce meerkat in British English?
In British English, meerkat is pronounced /ˈmɪə.kæt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪəʴ.kæt̚].
How do you pronounce meerkat in American English?
In American English, meerkat is pronounced /ˈmɪr.kæt/.
How many syllables are in meerkat?
Meerkat has two syllables, /mɪə/ + /kæt/.
Where is the stress in meerkat?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce meerkat the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɪə.kæt/ and American English has /ˈmɪr.kæt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Meerkat
Meerkat has two syllables. See how meerkat 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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