How To Pronounce Nonessential
nonessential
How To Say Nonessential Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nonessential is pronounced /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒ̃n.ɪˈsẽn.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑː.nɪˈsen.ʃəl/.
Nonessential 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
Nonessential 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 Nonessential
Transcription Tips For Nonessential
- 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. Nonessential /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Nonessential /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
- 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. Nonessential /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
- 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. Nonessential /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
Questions About Nonessential
How do you say nonessential phonetically?
Nonessential sounds like non-i-SEN-shuhl in British English and nah-ni-SEN-shuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nonessential in British English?
In British English, nonessential is pronounced /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒ̃n.ɪˈsẽn.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce nonessential in American English?
In American English, nonessential is pronounced /ˌnɑː.nɪˈsen.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in nonessential?
Nonessential has four syllables, /nɒn/ + /ɪ/ + /sen/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in nonessential?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce nonessential the same way?
No. British English has /ˌnɒn.ɪˈsen.ʃəl/ and American English has /ˌnɑː.nɪˈsen.ʃəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nonessential
Nonessential has four syllables. See how nonessential divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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