How To Pronounce Municipality
municipality
In British English, municipality is pronounced /mjuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpʰæl.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /mjuːˌnɪs.əˈpæl.ə.t̯i/.
Municipality has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Municipality has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Municipality
Questions About Municipality
How do you pronounce municipality in British English?
In British English, municipality is pronounced /mjuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpæl.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpʰæl.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce municipality in American English?
In American English, municipality is pronounced /mjuːˌnɪs.əˈpæl.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in municipality?
Municipality has six syllables, /mjuː/ + /nɪs/ + /ɪ/ + /pæl/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in municipality?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /pæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce municipality the same way?
No. British English has /mjuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpæl.ə.ti/ and American English has /mjuːˌnɪs.əˈpæl.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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