How To Pronounce Meticulous
meticulous
How To Say Meticulous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, meticulous is pronounced /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈtʰɪk.jə.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/.
Meticulous has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Meticulous has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Meticulous
Transcription Tips For Meticulous
- 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. Meticulous /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/
- 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. Meticulous /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/
Questions About Meticulous
How do you say meticulous phonetically?
Meticulous sounds like muh-TIK-yuh-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce meticulous in British English?
In British English, meticulous is pronounced /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈtʰɪk.jə.ləs].
How do you pronounce meticulous in American English?
In American English, meticulous is pronounced /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/.
How many syllables are in meticulous?
Meticulous has four syllables, /mə/ + /tɪk/ + /jə/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in meticulous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce meticulous the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Meticulous
Meticulous has four syllables. See how meticulous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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