How To Pronounce Nonmilitary
nonmilitary
How To Say Nonmilitary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nonmilitary is pronounced /nɒnˈmɪl.ə.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈmɪl.ə.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/.
Nonmilitary has five 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
Nonmilitary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Nonmilitary
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Nonmilitary /nɒnˈmɪl.ə.tər.i/
- 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. Nonmilitary /nɒnˈmɪl.ə.tər.i/
- 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. Nonmilitary /nɒnˈmɪl.ə.tər.i/
Questions About Nonmilitary
How do you say nonmilitary phonetically?
Nonmilitary sounds like non-MIL-uh-ter-ee in British English and nahn-MIL-uh-ter-ee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nonmilitary in British English?
In British English, nonmilitary is pronounced /nɒnˈmɪl.ə.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈmɪl.ə.tər.i].
How do you pronounce nonmilitary in American English?
In American English, nonmilitary is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/.
How many syllables are in nonmilitary?
Nonmilitary has five syllables, /nɒn/ + /mɪl/ + /ə/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in nonmilitary?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce nonmilitary the same way?
No. British English has /nɒnˈmɪl.ə.tər.i/ and American English has /ˌnɑːnˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nonmilitary
Nonmilitary has five syllables. See how nonmilitary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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