How To Pronounce Portentous
portentous
How To Say Portentous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, portentous is pronounced /pɔːˈten.təs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtʰẽn.təs]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɔːrˈten.t̬əs/.
Portentous has three 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
Portentous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Portentous
Transcription Tips For Portentous
- 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. Portentous /pɔːˈten.təs/
- 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. Portentous /pɔːˈten.təs/
Questions About Portentous
How do you say portentous phonetically?
Portentous sounds like paw-TEN-tuhs in British English and por-TEN-tuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce portentous in British English?
In British English, portentous is pronounced /pɔːˈten.təs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtʰẽn.təs].
How do you pronounce portentous in American English?
In American English, portentous is pronounced /pɔːrˈten.t̬əs/.
How many syllables are in portentous?
Portentous has three syllables, /pɔː/ + /ten/ + /təs/.
Where is the stress in portentous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce portentous the same way?
No. British English has /pɔːˈten.təs/ and American English has /pɔːrˈten.t̬əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Portentous
Portentous has three syllables. See how portentous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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