How To Pronounce Pathogenic
pathogenic
How To Say Pathogenic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pathogenic is pronounced /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæθ.əˈdʒẽn.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/.
Pathogenic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Pathogenic 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 Pathogenic
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Pathogenic /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/
- 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. Pathogenic /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/
- 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. Pathogenic /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/
Questions About Pathogenic
How do you say pathogenic phonetically?
Pathogenic sounds like path-uh-JEN-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pathogenic in British English?
In British English, pathogenic is pronounced /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæθ.əˈdʒẽn.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce pathogenic in American English?
In American English, pathogenic is pronounced /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in pathogenic?
Pathogenic has four syllables, /pæθ/ + /ə/ + /dʒen/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in pathogenic?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce pathogenic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pathogenic
Pathogenic has four syllables. See how pathogenic divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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