How To Pronounce Noncriminal

noncriminal

UK
Phonemic
/nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/
Phonetic
[nʷɒ̃nˈkr̥ɪ̃m.ɪ.nl̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌnɑːnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/

How To Say Noncriminal Phonetically

UKnon-KRIM-i-nuhl
USnahn-KRIM-i-nuhl

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

In British English, noncriminal is pronounced /nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈkr̥ɪ̃m.ɪ.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/.

Noncriminal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

nɒnkrɪmɪnəl

Noncriminal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Noncriminal

Transcription Tips For Noncriminal

  1. Rule 21

    Words Ending In -al

    When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.

    local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/

    Here. Noncriminal /nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/

  2. 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. Noncriminal /nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/

  3. 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. Noncriminal /nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Noncriminal

How do you say noncriminal phonetically?

Noncriminal sounds like non-KRIM-i-nuhl in British English and nahn-KRIM-i-nuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce noncriminal in British English?

In British English, noncriminal is pronounced /nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈkr̥ɪ̃m.ɪ.nl̩].

How do you pronounce noncriminal in American English?

In American English, noncriminal is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/.

How many syllables are in noncriminal?

Noncriminal has four syllables, /nɒn/ + /krɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /nəl/.

Where is the stress in noncriminal?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /krɪm/.

Do British and American English pronounce noncriminal the same way?

No. British English has /nɒnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/ and American English has /ˌnɑːnˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Noncriminal

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

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