How To Pronounce Milestone
milestone
How To Say Milestone Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, milestone is pronounced /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪɫ.stə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaɪl.stoʊn/.
Milestone 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
Milestone 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 Milestone
- 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. Milestone /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/
- 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. Milestone /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/
Questions About Milestone
How do you say milestone phonetically?
Milestone sounds like MYL-stohn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce milestone in British English?
In British English, milestone is pronounced /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪɫ.stə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce milestone in American English?
In American English, milestone is pronounced /ˈmaɪl.stoʊn/.
How many syllables are in milestone?
Milestone has two syllables, /maɪl/ + /stəʊn/.
Where is the stress in milestone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce milestone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/ and American English has /ˈmaɪl.stoʊn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Milestone
Milestone has two syllables. See how milestone 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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