How To Pronounce Monotonous
monotonous
How To Say Monotonous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, monotonous is pronounced /məˈnɒt.ə.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnʷɒt.ə.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈnɑː.t̬ə.nəs/.
Monotonous has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Monotonous has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Monotonous
- 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. Monotonous /məˈnɒt.ə.nəs/
- 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. Monotonous /məˈnɒt.ə.nəs/
Questions About Monotonous
How do you say monotonous phonetically?
Monotonous sounds like muh-NOT-uh-nuhs in British English and muh-NAH-tuh-nuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce monotonous in British English?
In British English, monotonous is pronounced /məˈnɒt.ə.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnʷɒt.ə.nəs].
How do you pronounce monotonous in American English?
In American English, monotonous is pronounced /məˈnɑː.t̬ə.nəs/.
How many syllables are in monotonous?
Monotonous has four syllables, /mə/ + /nɒt/ + /ə/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in monotonous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce monotonous the same way?
No. British English has /məˈnɒt.ə.nəs/ and American English has /məˈnɑː.t̬ə.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Monotonous
Monotonous has four syllables. See how monotonous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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