How To Pronounce Obstetrician
obstetrician
How To Say Obstetrician Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, obstetrician is pronounced /ˌɒb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒb.stəˈtr̥ɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑːb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/.
Obstetrician has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Obstetrician has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Obstetrician
Transcription Tips For Obstetrician
- 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. Obstetrician /ˌɒb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/
- 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. Obstetrician /ˌɒb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/
Questions About Obstetrician
How do you say obstetrician phonetically?
Obstetrician sounds like ob-stuh-TRISH-uhn in British English and ahb-stuh-TRISH-uhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce obstetrician in British English?
In British English, obstetrician is pronounced /ˌɒb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒb.stəˈtr̥ɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce obstetrician in American English?
In American English, obstetrician is pronounced /ˌɑːb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in obstetrician?
Obstetrician has four syllables, /ɒb/ + /stə/ + /trɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in obstetrician?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /trɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce obstetrician the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/ and American English has /ˌɑːb.stəˈtrɪʃ.ən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Obstetrician
Obstetrician has four syllables. See how obstetrician 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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