How To Pronounce Nonhuman
nonhuman
How To Say Nonhuman Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nonhuman is pronounced /nɒnˈhjuː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈhjʷuː.mn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈhjuː.mən/.
Nonhuman has three 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
Nonhuman 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 Nonhuman
Transcription Tips For Nonhuman
- 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. Nonhuman /nɒnˈhjuː.mən/
- 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. Nonhuman /nɒnˈhjuː.mən/
Questions About Nonhuman
How do you say nonhuman phonetically?
Nonhuman sounds like non-HYOO-muhn in British English and nahn-HYOO-muhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nonhuman in British English?
In British English, nonhuman is pronounced /nɒnˈhjuː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈhjʷuː.mn̩].
How do you pronounce nonhuman in American English?
In American English, nonhuman is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈhjuː.mən/.
How many syllables are in nonhuman?
Nonhuman has three syllables, /nɒn/ + /hjuː/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in nonhuman?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nonhuman the same way?
No. British English has /nɒnˈhjuː.mən/ and American English has /ˌnɑːnˈhjuː.mən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nonhuman
Nonhuman has three syllables. See how nonhuman 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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