How To Pronounce Perfectionist
perfectionist
How To Say Perfectionist Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, perfectionist is pronounced /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfek.ʃə̃n.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/.
Perfectionist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Perfectionist has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Perfectionist
- 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. Perfectionist /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/
- 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. Perfectionist /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/
Questions About Perfectionist
How do you say perfectionist phonetically?
Perfectionist sounds like puh-FEK-shuhn-ist in British English and per-FEK-shuhn-ist in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce perfectionist in British English?
In British English, perfectionist is pronounced /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfek.ʃə̃n.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce perfectionist in American English?
In American English, perfectionist is pronounced /pɚˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in perfectionist?
Perfectionist has four syllables, /pə/ + /fek/ + /ʃən/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in perfectionist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fek/.
Do British and American English pronounce perfectionist the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/ and American English has /pɚˈfek.ʃən.ɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Perfectionist
Perfectionist has four syllables. See how perfectionist 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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