How To Pronounce Offender
offender
How To Say Offender Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, offender is pronounced /əˈfen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfen.dɚ/.
Offender has three 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
Offender has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Offender
Transcription Tips For Offender
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Offender /əˈfen.də/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Offender /əˈfen.də/
- 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. Offender /əˈfen.də/
- 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. Offender /əˈfen.də/
Questions About Offender
How do you say offender phonetically?
Offender sounds like uh-FEN-duh in British English and uh-FEN-der in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce offender in British English?
In British English, offender is pronounced /əˈfen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfẽn.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce offender in American English?
In American English, offender is pronounced /əˈfen.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in offender?
Offender has three syllables, /ə/ + /fen/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in offender?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fen/.
Do British and American English pronounce offender the same way?
No. British English has /əˈfen.də/ and American English has /əˈfen.dɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Offender
Offender has three syllables. See how offender divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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