How To Pronounce Nourishment
nourishment
How To Say Nourishment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nourishment is pronounced /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnɝː.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Nourishment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Nourishment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Nourishment
- 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. Nourishment /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/
- 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. Nourishment /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/
Questions About Nourishment
How do you say nourishment phonetically?
Nourishment sounds like NUR-ish-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nourishment in British English?
In British English, nourishment is pronounced /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce nourishment in American English?
In American English, nourishment is pronounced /ˈnɝː.ɪʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in nourishment?
Nourishment has three syllables, /nʌr/ + /ɪʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in nourishment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce nourishment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈnɝː.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nourishment
Nourishment has three syllables. See how nourishment 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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