How To Pronounce Partisanship

partisanship

UK
Phonemic
/ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn.ʃɪp/
Phonetic
[ˌpɑːʴ.tɪˈzæ̃n.ʃɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən.ʃɪp/

How To Say Partisanship Phonetically

UKpah-ti-ZAN-ship
USPAR-tuh-zuhn-ship

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, partisanship is pronounced /ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɑːʴ.tɪˈzæ̃n.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən.ʃɪp/.

Partisanship has four 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

pɑːtɪzænʃɪp

Partisanship has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Partisanship

  1. 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. Partisanship /ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn.ʃɪp/

  2. 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. Partisanship /ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn.ʃɪp/

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Questions About Partisanship

How do you say partisanship phonetically?

Partisanship sounds like pah-ti-ZAN-ship in British English and PAR-tuh-zuhn-ship in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce partisanship in British English?

In British English, partisanship is pronounced /ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɑːʴ.tɪˈzæ̃n.ʃɪp̚].

How do you pronounce partisanship in American English?

In American English, partisanship is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən.ʃɪp/.

How many syllables are in partisanship?

Partisanship has four syllables, /pɑː/ + /tɪ/ + /zæn/ + /ʃɪp/.

Where is the stress in partisanship?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /zæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce partisanship the same way?

No. British English has /ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.zən.ʃɪp/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Partisanship

Partisanship has four syllables. See how partisanship divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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