How To Pronounce Perversity
perversity
How To Say Perversity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, perversity is pronounced /pəˈvɜː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈvɜːʴ.sə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/.
Perversity 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
Perversity 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.
Words That Rhyme With Perversity
Transcription Tips For Perversity
- 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. Perversity /pəˈvɜː.sə.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. Perversity /pəˈvɜː.sə.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. Perversity /pəˈvɜː.sə.ti/
Questions About Perversity
How do you say perversity phonetically?
Perversity sounds like puh-VUR-suh-tee in British English and per-VUR-suh-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce perversity in British English?
In British English, perversity is pronounced /pəˈvɜː.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈvɜːʴ.sə.ti].
How do you pronounce perversity in American English?
In American English, perversity is pronounced /pɚˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in perversity?
Perversity has four syllables, /pə/ + /vɜː/ + /sə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in perversity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce perversity the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈvɜː.sə.ti/ and American English has /pɚˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Perversity
Perversity has four syllables. See how perversity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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