How To Pronounce Nonresident

nonresident

UK
Phonemic
/nɒnˈrez.ə.dənt/
Phonetic
[nʷɒ̃nˈrez.ə.də̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌnɑːnˈrez.ə.dənt/

How To Say Nonresident Phonetically

UKnon-REZ-uh-duhnt
USnahn-REZ-uh-duhnt

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

In British English, nonresident is pronounced /nɒnˈrez.ə.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈrez.ə.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈrez.ə.dənt/.

Nonresident 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

nɒnrezədənt

Nonresident 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.

Transcription Tips For Nonresident

  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. Nonresident /nɒnˈrez.ə.dənt/

  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. Nonresident /nɒnˈrez.ə.dənt/

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Questions About Nonresident

How do you say nonresident phonetically?

Nonresident sounds like non-REZ-uh-duhnt in British English and nahn-REZ-uh-duhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce nonresident in British English?

In British English, nonresident is pronounced /nɒnˈrez.ə.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈrez.ə.də̃nt̚].

How do you pronounce nonresident in American English?

In American English, nonresident is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈrez.ə.dənt/.

How many syllables are in nonresident?

Nonresident has four syllables, /nɒn/ + /rez/ + /ə/ + /dənt/.

Where is the stress in nonresident?

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

Do British and American English pronounce nonresident the same way?

No. British English has /nɒnˈrez.ə.dənt/ and American English has /ˌnɑːnˈrez.ə.dənt/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nonresident

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

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