How To Pronounce Outpatient
outpatient
How To Say Outpatient Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, outpatient is pronounced /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/.
Outpatient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Outpatient 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 Outpatient
- 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. Outpatient /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/
- 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. Outpatient /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/
Questions About Outpatient
How do you say outpatient phonetically?
Outpatient sounds like OWT-pay-shuhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce outpatient in British English?
In British English, outpatient is pronounced /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce outpatient in American English?
In American English, outpatient is pronounced /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/.
How many syllables are in outpatient?
Outpatient has three syllables, /aʊt/ + /peɪ/ + /ʃənt/.
Where is the stress in outpatient?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce outpatient the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Outpatient
Outpatient has three syllables. See how outpatient 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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