How To Pronounce Misrepresent
misrepresent
How To Say Misrepresent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, misrepresent is pronounced /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪsˌrep.rəˈzẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/.
Misrepresent has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Misrepresent has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Misrepresent
Transcription Tips For Misrepresent
- 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. Misrepresent /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/
- 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. Misrepresent /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/
Questions About Misrepresent
How do you say misrepresent phonetically?
Misrepresent sounds like mis-rep-ruh-ZENT in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce misrepresent in British English?
In British English, misrepresent is pronounced /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪsˌrep.rəˈzẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce misrepresent in American English?
In American English, misrepresent is pronounced /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/.
How many syllables are in misrepresent?
Misrepresent has four syllables, /mɪs/ + /rep/ + /rə/ + /zent/.
Where is the stress in misrepresent?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /zent/.
Do British and American English pronounce misrepresent the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪsˌrep.rəˈzent/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Misrepresent
Misrepresent has four syllables. See how misrepresent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
Nearby Words
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