How To Pronounce Mysterious
mysterious
How To Say Mysterious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mysterious is pronounced /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪˈstɪr.i.əs/.
Mysterious 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
Mysterious 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 Mysterious
Transcription Tips For Mysterious
- 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. Mysterious /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/
- 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. Mysterious /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/
- 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. Mysterious /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/
Questions About Mysterious
How do you say mysterious phonetically?
Mysterious sounds like mi-STEER-ree-uhs in British English and mi-STEER-ee-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mysterious in British English?
In British English, mysterious is pronounced /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs].
How do you pronounce mysterious in American English?
In American English, mysterious is pronounced /mɪˈstɪr.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in mysterious?
Mysterious has four syllables, /mɪ/ + /stɪə/ + /ri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in mysterious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce mysterious the same way?
No. British English has /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/ and American English has /mɪˈstɪr.i.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mysterious
Mysterious has four syllables. See how mysterious 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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