How To Pronounce Morbidity
morbidity
How To Say Morbidity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, morbidity is pronounced /mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɔːʴˈbɪd.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/.
Morbidity 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
Morbidity 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.
Words That Rhyme With Morbidity
Transcription Tips For Morbidity
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Morbidity /mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/
- 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. Morbidity /mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/
- 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. Morbidity /mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/
Questions About Morbidity
How do you say morbidity phonetically?
Morbidity sounds like maw-BID-uh-tee in British English and mor-BID-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce morbidity in British English?
In British English, morbidity is pronounced /mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mʷɔːʴˈbɪd.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce morbidity in American English?
In American English, morbidity is pronounced /mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in morbidity?
Morbidity has four syllables, /mɔː/ + /bɪd/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in morbidity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce morbidity the same way?
No. British English has /mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti/ and American English has /mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Morbidity
Morbidity has four syllables. See how morbidity 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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