How To Pronounce Penicillin
penicillin
How To Say Penicillin Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, penicillin is pronounced /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpẽn.əˈsɪl.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/.
Penicillin 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
Penicillin 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.
Words That Rhyme With Penicillin
Transcription Tips For Penicillin
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Penicillin /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/
- 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. Penicillin /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/
- 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. Penicillin /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/
Questions About Penicillin
How do you say penicillin phonetically?
Penicillin sounds like pen-uh-SIL-uhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce penicillin in British English?
In British English, penicillin is pronounced /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpẽn.əˈsɪl.n̩].
How do you pronounce penicillin in American English?
In American English, penicillin is pronounced /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/.
How many syllables are in penicillin?
Penicillin has four syllables, /pen/ + /ə/ + /sɪl/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in penicillin?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce penicillin the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpen.əˈsɪl.ən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Penicillin
Penicillin has four syllables. See how penicillin 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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