How To Pronounce Nonviolent
nonviolent
How To Say Nonviolent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nonviolent is pronounced /nɒnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈvaɪ.ə.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/.
Nonviolent 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
Nonviolent 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 Nonviolent
Transcription Tips For Nonviolent
- 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. Nonviolent /nɒnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/
- 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. Nonviolent /nɒnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/
Questions About Nonviolent
How do you say nonviolent phonetically?
Nonviolent sounds like non-VY-uh-luhnt in British English and nahn-VY-uh-luhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nonviolent in British English?
In British English, nonviolent is pronounced /nɒnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒ̃nˈvaɪ.ə.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce nonviolent in American English?
In American English, nonviolent is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/.
How many syllables are in nonviolent?
Nonviolent has four syllables, /nɒn/ + /vaɪ/ + /ə/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in nonviolent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce nonviolent the same way?
No. British English has /nɒnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ and American English has /ˌnɑːnˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nonviolent
Nonviolent has four syllables. See how nonviolent 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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