How To Pronounce Notorious
notorious
How To Say Notorious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, notorious is pronounced /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəʊˈtʰɔː.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs/.
Notorious 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
Notorious 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 Notorious
Transcription Tips For Notorious
- 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. Notorious /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/
- 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. Notorious /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/
Questions About Notorious
How do you say notorious phonetically?
Notorious sounds like noh-TAW-ree-uhs in British English and noh-TOR-ee-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce notorious in British English?
In British English, notorious is pronounced /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəʊˈtʰɔː.ri.əs].
How do you pronounce notorious in American English?
In American English, notorious is pronounced /noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in notorious?
Notorious has four syllables, /nəʊ/ + /tɔː/ + /ri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in notorious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce notorious the same way?
No. British English has /nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/ and American English has /noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Notorious
Notorious has four syllables. See how notorious 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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