How To Pronounce Parallelism
parallelism
How To Say Parallelism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, parallelism is pronounced /ˈpær.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰær.ə.lel.ɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈper.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/.
Parallelism has five 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
Parallelism has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Parallelism
- 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. Parallelism /ˈpær.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/
- 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. Parallelism /ˈpær.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/
- 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. Parallelism /ˈpær.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/
Questions About Parallelism
How do you say parallelism phonetically?
Parallelism sounds like PAR-uh-lel-i-zuhm in British English and PER-uh-lel-i-zuhm in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce parallelism in British English?
In British English, parallelism is pronounced /ˈpær.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰær.ə.lel.ɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce parallelism in American English?
In American English, parallelism is pronounced /ˈper.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in parallelism?
Parallelism has five syllables, /pær/ + /ə/ + /lel/ + /ɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in parallelism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pær/.
Do British and American English pronounce parallelism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpær.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈper.ə.lel.ɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Parallelism
Parallelism has five syllables. See how parallelism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooooo
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