How To Pronounce Mistrustful
mistrustful
How To Say Mistrustful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mistrustful is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈtr̥ʌst.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/.
Mistrustful 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
Mistrustful 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 Mistrustful
Transcription Tips For Mistrustful
- 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. Mistrustful /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/
- 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. Mistrustful /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/
Questions About Mistrustful
How do you say mistrustful phonetically?
Mistrustful sounds like mis-TRUST-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mistrustful in British English?
In British English, mistrustful is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈtr̥ʌst.fl̩].
How do you pronounce mistrustful in American English?
In American English, mistrustful is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/.
How many syllables are in mistrustful?
Mistrustful has three syllables, /mɪs/ + /trʌst/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in mistrustful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trʌst/.
Do British and American English pronounce mistrustful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mistrustful
Mistrustful has three syllables. See how mistrustful 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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