How To Pronounce Ownership
ownership
How To Say Ownership Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ownership is pronounced /ˈəʊ.nə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.nəʴ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.nɚ.ʃɪp/.
Ownership 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
Ownership 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 Ownership
- 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. Ownership /ˈəʊ.nə.ʃɪp/
- 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. Ownership /ˈəʊ.nə.ʃɪp/
Questions About Ownership
How do you say ownership phonetically?
Ownership sounds like OH-nuh-ship in British English and OH-ner-ship in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ownership in British English?
In British English, ownership is pronounced /ˈəʊ.nə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.nəʴ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce ownership in American English?
In American English, ownership is pronounced /ˈoʊ.nɚ.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in ownership?
Ownership has three syllables, /əʊ/ + /nə/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in ownership?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ownership the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.nə.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.nɚ.ʃɪp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ownership
Ownership has three syllables. See how ownership 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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