How To Pronounce Misleading
misleading
How To Say Misleading Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, misleading is pronounced /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈsliː.dɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/.
Misleading has three 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
Misleading 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 Misleading
Transcription Tips For Misleading
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Misleading /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/
- 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. Misleading /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/
- 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. Misleading /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/
Questions About Misleading
How do you say misleading phonetically?
Misleading sounds like mi-SLEE-ding in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce misleading in British English?
In British English, misleading is pronounced /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈsliː.dɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce misleading in American English?
In American English, misleading is pronounced /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in misleading?
Misleading has three syllables, /mɪ/ + /sliː/ + /dɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in misleading?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sliː/.
Do British and American English pronounce misleading the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪˈsliː.dɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Misleading
Misleading has three syllables. See how misleading 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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