How To Pronounce Puberty
puberty
How To Say Puberty Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, puberty is pronounced /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.bəʴ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjuː.bɚ.t̬i/.
Puberty has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Puberty 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 Puberty
- 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. Puberty /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/
- 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. Puberty /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/
- 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. Puberty /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/
Questions About Puberty
How do you say puberty phonetically?
Puberty sounds like PYOO-buh-tee in British English and PYOO-ber-tee in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce puberty in British English?
In British English, puberty is pronounced /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷuː.bəʴ.ti].
How do you pronounce puberty in American English?
In American English, puberty is pronounced /ˈpjuː.bɚ.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in puberty?
Puberty has three syllables, /pjuː/ + /bə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in puberty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce puberty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/ and American English has /ˈpjuː.bɚ.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Puberty
Puberty has three syllables. See how puberty 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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