How To Pronounce Motionless
motionless
How To Say Motionless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, motionless is pronounced /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/ or /ˈməʊ.ʃən.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.ʃə̃n.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.ʃən.ləs/.
Motionless has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Motionless has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Motionless
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Motionless /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/
- 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. Motionless /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/
- 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. Motionless /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/
Questions About Motionless
How do you say motionless phonetically?
Motionless sounds like MOH-shuhn-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce motionless in British English?
In British English, motionless is pronounced /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/ or /ˈməʊ.ʃən.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.ʃə̃n.ləs].
How do you pronounce motionless in American English?
In American English, motionless is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.ʃən.ləs/.
How many syllables are in motionless?
Motionless has three syllables, /məʊ/ + /ʃən/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in motionless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce motionless the same way?
No. British English has /ˈməʊ.ʃən.ləs/ and American English has /ˈmoʊ.ʃən.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Motionless
Motionless has three syllables. See how motionless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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