How To Pronounce Miscalculate
miscalculate
How To Say Miscalculate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, miscalculate is pronounced /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈskæɫ.kj̥ə.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/.
Miscalculate 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
Miscalculate 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.
Transcription Tips For Miscalculate
- 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. Miscalculate /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/
- 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. Miscalculate /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/
Questions About Miscalculate
How do you say miscalculate phonetically?
Miscalculate sounds like mi-SKAL-kyuh-layt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce miscalculate in British English?
In British English, miscalculate is pronounced /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈskæɫ.kj̥ə.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce miscalculate in American English?
In American English, miscalculate is pronounced /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in miscalculate?
Miscalculate has four syllables, /mɪ/ + /skæl/ + /kjə/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in miscalculate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce miscalculate the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪˈskæl.kjə.leɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Miscalculate
Miscalculate has four syllables. See how miscalculate 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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