How To Pronounce Posterity
posterity
In British English, posterity is pronounced /pɒˈster.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɒˈster.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːˈster.ə.t̯i/.
Posterity 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
Posterity 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.
Questions About Posterity
How do you pronounce posterity in British English?
In British English, posterity is pronounced /pɒˈster.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɒˈster.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce posterity in American English?
In American English, posterity is pronounced /pɑːˈster.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in posterity?
Posterity has four syllables, /pɒ/ + /ster/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in posterity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ster/.
Do British and American English pronounce posterity the same way?
No. British English has /pɒˈster.ə.ti/ and American English has /pɑːˈster.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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