How To Pronounce Poisonous
poisonous
How To Say Poisonous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, poisonous is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɔɪ.zə.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/.
Poisonous has three 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
Poisonous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Poisonous
- 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. Poisonous /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/
- 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. Poisonous /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/
Questions About Poisonous
How do you say poisonous phonetically?
Poisonous sounds like POY-zuh-nuhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce poisonous in British English?
In British English, poisonous is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɔɪ.zə.nəs].
How do you pronounce poisonous in American English?
In American English, poisonous is pronounced /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/.
How many syllables are in poisonous?
Poisonous has three syllables, /pɔɪ/ + /zə/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in poisonous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce poisonous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɔɪ.zə.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Poisonous
Poisonous has three syllables. See how poisonous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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