How To Pronounce Obedience
obedience
How To Say Obedience Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, obedience is pronounced /əʊˈbiː.di.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈbiː.di.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊˈbiː.di.əns/.
Obedience 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
Obedience 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 Obedience
Transcription Tips For Obedience
- 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. Obedience /əʊˈbiː.di.əns/
- 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. Obedience /əʊˈbiː.di.əns/
Questions About Obedience
How do you say obedience phonetically?
Obedience sounds like oh-BEE-dee-uhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce obedience in British English?
In British English, obedience is pronounced /əʊˈbiː.di.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈbiː.di.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce obedience in American English?
In American English, obedience is pronounced /oʊˈbiː.di.əns/.
How many syllables are in obedience?
Obedience has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /biː/ + /di/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in obedience?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /biː/.
Do British and American English pronounce obedience the same way?
No. British English has /əʊˈbiː.di.əns/ and American English has /oʊˈbiː.di.əns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Obedience
Obedience has four syllables. See how obedience divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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