How To Pronounce Obstreperous
obstreperous
How To Say Obstreperous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, obstreperous is pronounced /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈstr̥ep.ə.rəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/.
Obstreperous has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Obstreperous 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 Obstreperous
- 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. Obstreperous /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/
- 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. Obstreperous /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/
Questions About Obstreperous
How do you say obstreperous phonetically?
Obstreperous sounds like uhb-STREP-uh-ruhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce obstreperous in British English?
In British English, obstreperous is pronounced /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈstr̥ep.ə.rəs].
How do you pronounce obstreperous in American English?
In American English, obstreperous is pronounced /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/.
How many syllables are in obstreperous?
Obstreperous has four syllables, /əb/ + /strep/ + /ə/ + /rəs/.
Where is the stress in obstreperous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strep/.
Do British and American English pronounce obstreperous the same way?
Yes. Both are /əbˈstrep.ə.rəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Obstreperous
Obstreperous has four syllables. See how obstreperous 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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