How To Pronounce Postponement
postponement
How To Say Postponement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, postponement is pronounced /pəˈspəʊn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈspə͠ʊn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊˈspoʊn.mənt/.
Postponement 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
Postponement 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 Postponement
Transcription Tips For Postponement
- 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. Postponement /pəˈspəʊn.mənt/
- 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. Postponement /pəˈspəʊn.mənt/
Questions About Postponement
How do you say postponement phonetically?
Postponement sounds like puh-SPOHN-muhnt in British English and poh-SPOHN-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce postponement in British English?
In British English, postponement is pronounced /pəˈspəʊn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈspə͠ʊn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce postponement in American English?
In American English, postponement is pronounced /poʊˈspoʊn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in postponement?
Postponement has three syllables, /pə/ + /spəʊn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in postponement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spəʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce postponement the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈspəʊn.mənt/ and American English has /poʊˈspoʊn.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Postponement
Postponement has three syllables. See how postponement 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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