How To Pronounce Parliamentary
parliamentary
How To Say Parliamentary Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, parliamentary is pronounced /ˌpɑː.ləˈmen.tə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɑːʴ.ləˈmẽn.tə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɑːr.ləˈmen.t̬ə.ri/.
Parliamentary has five 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
Parliamentary has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Parliamentary
Transcription Tips For Parliamentary
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Parliamentary /ˌpɑː.ləˈmen.tə.ri/
- 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. Parliamentary /ˌpɑː.ləˈmen.tə.ri/
- 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. Parliamentary /ˌpɑː.ləˈmen.tə.ri/
Questions About Parliamentary
How do you say parliamentary phonetically?
Parliamentary sounds like pah-luh-MEN-tuh-ree in British English and par-luh-MEN-tuh-ree in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce parliamentary in British English?
In British English, parliamentary is pronounced /ˌpɑː.ləˈmen.tə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɑːʴ.ləˈmẽn.tə.ri].
How do you pronounce parliamentary in American English?
In American English, parliamentary is pronounced /ˌpɑːr.ləˈmen.t̬ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in parliamentary?
Parliamentary has five syllables, /pɑː/ + /lə/ + /men/ + /tə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in parliamentary?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce parliamentary the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɑː.ləˈmen.tə.ri/ and American English has /ˌpɑːr.ləˈmen.t̬ə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Parliamentary
Parliamentary has five syllables. See how parliamentary divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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