How To Pronounce Mindful
mindful
How To Say Mindful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mindful is pronounced /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈma͠ɪnd.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/.
Mindful has two 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
Mindful 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 Mindful
- 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. Mindful /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/
- 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. Mindful /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/
Questions About Mindful
How do you say mindful phonetically?
Mindful sounds like MYND-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mindful in British English?
In British English, mindful is pronounced /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈma͠ɪnd.fl̩].
How do you pronounce mindful in American English?
In American English, mindful is pronounced /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/.
How many syllables are in mindful?
Mindful has two syllables, /maɪnd/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in mindful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce mindful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmaɪnd.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mindful
Mindful has two syllables. See how mindful 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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