How To Pronounce Pregnancy
pregnancy
How To Say Pregnancy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pregnancy is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eɡ.nə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/.
Pregnancy 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
Pregnancy 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 Pregnancy
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Pregnancy /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/
- 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. Pregnancy /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/
- 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. Pregnancy /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/
Questions About Pregnancy
How do you say pregnancy phonetically?
Pregnancy sounds like PREG-nuhn-see in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pregnancy in British English?
In British English, pregnancy is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eɡ.nə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce pregnancy in American English?
In American English, pregnancy is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/.
How many syllables are in pregnancy?
Pregnancy has three syllables, /preɡ/ + /nən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in pregnancy?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /preɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pregnancy the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpreɡ.nən.si/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pregnancy
Pregnancy has three syllables. See how pregnancy 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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