How To Pronounce Neglectful
neglectful
How To Say Neglectful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, neglectful is pronounced /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪˈɡlekt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/.
Neglectful has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Neglectful has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Neglectful
Transcription Tips For Neglectful
- 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. Neglectful /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/
- 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. Neglectful /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/
Questions About Neglectful
How do you say neglectful phonetically?
Neglectful sounds like ni-GLEKT-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce neglectful in British English?
In British English, neglectful is pronounced /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nɪˈɡlekt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce neglectful in American English?
In American English, neglectful is pronounced /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in neglectful?
Neglectful has three syllables, /nɪ/ + /ɡlekt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in neglectful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡlekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce neglectful the same way?
Yes. Both are /nɪˈɡlekt.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Neglectful
Neglectful has three syllables. See how neglectful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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