How To Pronounce Playmate
playmate
How To Say Playmate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, playmate is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eɪ.meɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/.
Playmate 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
Playmate 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.
Transcription Tips For Playmate
- 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. Playmate /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/
- 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. Playmate /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/
Questions About Playmate
How do you say playmate phonetically?
Playmate sounds like PLAY-mayt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce playmate in British English?
In British English, playmate is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥eɪ.meɪt̚].
How do you pronounce playmate in American English?
In American English, playmate is pronounced /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/.
How many syllables are in playmate?
Playmate has two syllables, /pleɪ/ + /meɪt/.
Where is the stress in playmate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pleɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce playmate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpleɪ.meɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Playmate
Playmate has two syllables. See how playmate 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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