How To Pronounce Obesity
obesity
How To Say Obesity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, obesity is pronounced /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈbiː.sə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/.
Obesity 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
Obesity 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 Obesity
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Obesity /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/
- 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. Obesity /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/
- 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. Obesity /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/
Questions About Obesity
How do you say obesity phonetically?
Obesity sounds like oh-BEE-suh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce obesity in British English?
In British English, obesity is pronounced /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈbiː.sə.ti].
How do you pronounce obesity in American English?
In American English, obesity is pronounced /oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in obesity?
Obesity has four syllables, /əʊ/ + /biː/ + /sə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in obesity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /biː/.
Do British and American English pronounce obesity the same way?
No. British English has /əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/ and American English has /oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Obesity
Obesity has four syllables. See how obesity 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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