How To Pronounce Patriotism
patriotism
How To Say Patriotism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, patriotism is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥i.ə.tɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.t̬ɪ.zəm/.
Patriotism 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
Patriotism 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 Patriotism
- 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. Patriotism /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.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. Patriotism /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm/
Questions About Patriotism
How do you say patriotism phonetically?
Patriotism sounds like PAY-tree-uh-ti-zuhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce patriotism in British English?
In British English, patriotism is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥i.ə.tɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce patriotism in American English?
In American English, patriotism is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.t̬ɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in patriotism?
Patriotism has five syllables, /peɪ/ + /tri/ + /ə/ + /tɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in patriotism?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce patriotism the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.tɪ.zəm/ and American English has /ˈpeɪ.tri.ə.t̬ɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Patriotism
Patriotism has five syllables. See how patriotism 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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