How To Pronounce Membership
membership
In British English, membership is pronounced /ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽm.bəʴ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/.
Membership has three 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
Membership 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.
Questions About Membership
How do you pronounce membership in British English?
In British English, membership is pronounced /ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽm.bəʴ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce membership in American English?
In American English, membership is pronounced /ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in membership?
Membership has three syllables, /mem/ + /bə/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in membership?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mem/.
Do British and American English pronounce membership the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmem.bə.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈmem.bɚ.ʃɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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