How To Pronounce Partnership
partnership
In British English, partnership is pronounced /ˈpɑːt.nə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴt.nəʴ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːrt.nɚ.ʃɪp/.
Partnership 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
Partnership 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.
Questions About Partnership
How do you pronounce partnership in British English?
In British English, partnership is pronounced /ˈpɑːt.nə.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴt.nəʴ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce partnership in American English?
In American English, partnership is pronounced /ˈpɑːrt.nɚ.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in partnership?
Partnership has three syllables, /pɑːt/ + /nə/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in partnership?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce partnership the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑːt.nə.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈpɑːrt.nɚ.ʃɪp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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