How To Pronounce Pious
pious
How To Say Pious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pious is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.əs/.
Pious has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Pious has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Pious
Transcription Tips For Pious
- 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. Pious /ˈpaɪ.əs/
- 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. Pious /ˈpaɪ.əs/
Questions About Pious
How do you say pious phonetically?
Pious sounds like PY-uhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pious in British English?
In British English, pious is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.əs].
How do you pronounce pious in American English?
In American English, pious is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.əs/.
How many syllables are in pious?
Pious has two syllables, /paɪ/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in pious?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /paɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pious the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpaɪ.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pious
Pious has two syllables. See how pious divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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