How To Pronounce Ottava rima
ottava rima
In British English, ottava rima is pronounced /ɒˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə/.
Ottava rima has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Ottava rima has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ottava rima
How do you pronounce ottava rima in British English?
In British English, ottava rima is pronounced /ɒˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə].
How do you pronounce ottava rima in American English?
In American English, ottava rima is pronounced /oʊˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə/.
How many syllables are in ottava rima?
Ottava rima has five syllables, /ɒ/ + /tɑː/ + /və/ + /riː/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in ottava rima?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ottava rima the same way?
No. British English has /ɒˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə/ and American English has /oʊˌtɑː.vəˈriː.mə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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