How To Pronounce Protractor
protractor
How To Say Protractor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, protractor is pronounced /prəˈtræk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtr̥æk.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈtræk.tɚ/.
Protractor 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
Protractor 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 Protractor
Transcription Tips For Protractor
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Protractor /prəˈtræk.tə/
- 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. Protractor /prəˈtræk.tə/
- 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. Protractor /prəˈtræk.tə/
Questions About Protractor
How do you say protractor phonetically?
Protractor sounds like pruh-TRAK-tuh in British English and proh-TRAK-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce protractor in British English?
In British English, protractor is pronounced /prəˈtræk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtr̥æk.təʴ].
How do you pronounce protractor in American English?
In American English, protractor is pronounced /proʊˈtræk.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in protractor?
Protractor has three syllables, /prə/ + /træk/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in protractor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /træk/.
Do British and American English pronounce protractor the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈtræk.tə/ and American English has /proʊˈtræk.tɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Protractor
Protractor has three syllables. See how protractor 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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