How To Pronounce Noncompliance

noncompliance

UK
Phonemic
/ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
Phonetic
[ˌnʷɒ̃n.kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns]
US
Phonemic
/ˌnɑːn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

How To Say Noncompliance Phonetically

UKnon-kuhm-PLY-uhns
USnahn-kuhm-PLY-uhns

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, noncompliance is pronounced /ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒ̃n.kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.

Noncompliance has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

nɒnkəmplaɪəns

Noncompliance has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Noncompliance

Transcription Tips For Noncompliance

  1. 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. Noncompliance /ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

  2. 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. Noncompliance /ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

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Questions About Noncompliance

How do you say noncompliance phonetically?

Noncompliance sounds like non-kuhm-PLY-uhns in British English and nahn-kuhm-PLY-uhns in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce noncompliance in British English?

In British English, noncompliance is pronounced /ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒ̃n.kə̃mˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns].

How do you pronounce noncompliance in American English?

In American English, noncompliance is pronounced /ˌnɑːn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.

How many syllables are in noncompliance?

Noncompliance has four syllables, /nɒn/ + /kəm/ + /plaɪ/ + /əns/.

Where is the stress in noncompliance?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /plaɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce noncompliance the same way?

No. British English has /ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ and American English has /ˌnɑːn.kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Noncompliance

Noncompliance has four syllables. See how noncompliance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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