How To Pronounce Negligee
negligee
How To Say Negligee Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, negligee is pronounced /ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌneɡ.ləˈʒeɪ/.
Negligee 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
Negligee 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 Negligee
- 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. Negligee /ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ/
- 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. Negligee /ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ/
Questions About Negligee
How do you say negligee phonetically?
Negligee sounds like NEG-li-zhay in British English and neg-luh-ZHAY in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce negligee in British English?
In British English, negligee is pronounced /ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ].
How do you pronounce negligee in American English?
In American English, negligee is pronounced /ˌneɡ.ləˈʒeɪ/.
How many syllables are in negligee?
Negligee has three syllables, /neɡ/ + /lɪ/ + /ʒeɪ/.
Where is the stress in negligee?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /neɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce negligee the same way?
No. British English has /ˈneɡ.lɪ.ʒeɪ/ and American English has /ˌneɡ.ləˈʒeɪ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Negligee
Negligee has three syllables. See how negligee 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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