How To Pronounce Openness
openness
How To Say Openness Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, openness is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/ or /ˈəʊ.pən.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.pə̃.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.pən.nəs/.
Openness has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Openness has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Openness
- 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. Openness /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/
- 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. Openness /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/
- 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. Openness /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/
Questions About Openness
How do you say openness phonetically?
Openness sounds like OH-puhn-nuhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce openness in British English?
In British English, openness is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/ or /ˈəʊ.pən.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.pə̃.nəs].
How do you pronounce openness in American English?
In American English, openness is pronounced /ˈoʊ.pən.nəs/.
How many syllables are in openness?
Openness has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /pən/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in openness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce openness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.pən.nəs/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.pən.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Openness
Openness has three syllables. See how openness divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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