How To Pronounce Peculiarity
peculiarity
How To Say Peculiarity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, peculiarity is pronounced /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɪˌkj̥ʷuː.liˈær.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪˌkjuː.liˈer.ə.t̬i/.
Peculiarity has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Peculiarity has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Peculiarity
Transcription Tips For Peculiarity
- 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. Peculiarity /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/
- 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. Peculiarity /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/
- 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. Peculiarity /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/
Questions About Peculiarity
How do you say peculiarity phonetically?
Peculiarity sounds like pi-kyoo-lee-AR-uh-tee in British English and pi-kyoo-lee-ER-uh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce peculiarity in British English?
In British English, peculiarity is pronounced /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɪˌkj̥ʷuː.liˈær.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce peculiarity in American English?
In American English, peculiarity is pronounced /pɪˌkjuː.liˈer.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in peculiarity?
Peculiarity has six syllables, /pɪ/ + /kjuː/ + /li/ + /ær/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in peculiarity?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ær/.
Do British and American English pronounce peculiarity the same way?
No. British English has /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/ and American English has /pɪˌkjuː.liˈer.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Peculiarity
Peculiarity has six syllables. See how peculiarity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
Nearby Words
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