How To Pronounce Motorway
motorway
How To Say Motorway Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, motorway is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ.weɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.weɪ/.
Motorway 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
Motorway 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 Motorway
- 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. Motorway /ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/
- 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. Motorway /ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/
Questions About Motorway
How do you say motorway phonetically?
Motorway sounds like MOH-tuh-way in British English and MOH-ter-way in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce motorway in British English?
In British English, motorway is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ.weɪ].
How do you pronounce motorway in American English?
In American English, motorway is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.weɪ/.
How many syllables are in motorway?
Motorway has three syllables, /məʊ/ + /tə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in motorway?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce motorway the same way?
No. British English has /ˈməʊ.tə.weɪ/ and American English has /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ.weɪ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Motorway
Motorway has three syllables. See how motorway 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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