How To Pronounce Miscarriage
miscarriage
How To Say Miscarriage Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, miscarriage is pronounced /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪsˈkʰær.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪsˈker.ɪdʒ/.
Miscarriage has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Miscarriage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Miscarriage
Transcription Tips For Miscarriage
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Miscarriage /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ/
- 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. Miscarriage /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ/
- 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. Miscarriage /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ/
Questions About Miscarriage
How do you say miscarriage phonetically?
Miscarriage sounds like mis-KAR-ij in British English and mis-KER-ij in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce miscarriage in British English?
In British English, miscarriage is pronounced /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪsˈkʰær.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce miscarriage in American English?
In American English, miscarriage is pronounced /mɪsˈker.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in miscarriage?
Miscarriage has three syllables, /mɪs/ + /kær/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in miscarriage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kær/.
Do British and American English pronounce miscarriage the same way?
No. British English has /mɪsˈkær.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /mɪsˈker.ɪdʒ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Miscarriage
Miscarriage has three syllables. See how miscarriage divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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