How To Pronounce Naturalist
naturalist
In British English, naturalist is pronounced /ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst/.
Naturalist has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Naturalist 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.
Questions About Naturalist
How do you pronounce naturalist in British English?
In British English, naturalist is pronounced /ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce naturalist in American English?
In American English, naturalist is pronounced /ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in naturalist?
Naturalist has three syllables, /nætʃ/ + /rə/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in naturalist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce naturalist the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈnætʃ.rə.lɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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