How To Pronounce Narrowness
narrowness
How To Say Narrowness Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, narrowness is pronounced /ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/ or /ˈnær.əʊ.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnær.əʊ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈner.oʊ.nəs/.
Narrowness 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
Narrowness 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 Narrowness
- 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. Narrowness /ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/
- 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. Narrowness /ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/
- 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. Narrowness /ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/
Questions About Narrowness
How do you say narrowness phonetically?
Narrowness sounds like NAR-oh-nuhs in British English and NER-oh-nuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce narrowness in British English?
In British English, narrowness is pronounced /ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/ or /ˈnær.əʊ.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnær.əʊ.nəs].
How do you pronounce narrowness in American English?
In American English, narrowness is pronounced /ˈner.oʊ.nəs/.
How many syllables are in narrowness?
Narrowness has three syllables, /nær/ + /əʊ/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in narrowness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nær/.
Do British and American English pronounce narrowness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnær.əʊ.nəs/ and American English has /ˈner.oʊ.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Narrowness
Narrowness has three syllables. See how narrowness 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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