How To Pronounce Oesophagus
oesophagus
How To Say Oesophagus Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, oesophagus is pronounced /iːˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [iːˈsʷɒf.ə.ɡəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.
Oesophagus 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
Oesophagus 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 Oesophagus
Transcription Tips For Oesophagus
- 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. Oesophagus /iːˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/
- 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. Oesophagus /iːˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/
Questions About Oesophagus
How do you say oesophagus phonetically?
Oesophagus sounds like ee-SOF-uh-guhs in British English and i-SAH-fuh-guhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce oesophagus in British English?
In British English, oesophagus is pronounced /iːˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [iːˈsʷɒf.ə.ɡəs].
How do you pronounce oesophagus in American English?
In American English, oesophagus is pronounced /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.
How many syllables are in oesophagus?
Oesophagus has four syllables, /iː/ + /sɒf/ + /ə/ + /ɡəs/.
Where is the stress in oesophagus?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce oesophagus the same way?
No. British English has /iːˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/ and American English has /ɪˈsɑː.fə.ɡəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Oesophagus
Oesophagus has four syllables. See how oesophagus 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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