How To Pronounce Mischievous
mischievous
How To Say Mischievous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mischievous is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/.
Mischievous has three 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
Mischievous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Mischievous
- 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. Mischievous /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/
- 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. Mischievous /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/
Questions About Mischievous
How do you say mischievous phonetically?
Mischievous sounds like MIS-chuh-vuhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mischievous in British English?
In British English, mischievous is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs].
How do you pronounce mischievous in American English?
In American English, mischievous is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/.
How many syllables are in mischievous?
Mischievous has three syllables, /mɪs/ + /tʃə/ + /vəs/.
Where is the stress in mischievous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce mischievous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmɪs.tʃə.vəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mischievous
Mischievous has three syllables. See how mischievous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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