How To Pronounce Ostentatious
ostentatious
How To Say Ostentatious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ostentatious is pronounced /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒs.tə̃nˈtʰeɪ.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs/.
Ostentatious 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
Ostentatious 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 Ostentatious
Transcription Tips For Ostentatious
- 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. Ostentatious /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/
- 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. Ostentatious /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/
Questions About Ostentatious
How do you say ostentatious phonetically?
Ostentatious sounds like os-tuhn-TAY-shuhs in British English and ah-stuhn-TAY-shuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ostentatious in British English?
In British English, ostentatious is pronounced /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒs.tə̃nˈtʰeɪ.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce ostentatious in American English?
In American English, ostentatious is pronounced /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in ostentatious?
Ostentatious has four syllables, /ɒs/ + /tən/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in ostentatious?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ostentatious the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/ and American English has /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ostentatious
Ostentatious has four syllables. See how ostentatious 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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