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