How To Pronounce Punishment
punishment
How To Say Punishment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, punishment is pronounced /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃n.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Punishment 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
Punishment 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 Punishment
- 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. Punishment /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.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. Punishment /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
Questions About Punishment
How do you say punishment phonetically?
Punishment sounds like PUN-ish-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce punishment in British English?
In British English, punishment is pronounced /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃n.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce punishment in American English?
In American English, punishment is pronounced /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in punishment?
Punishment has three syllables, /pʌn/ + /ɪʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in punishment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce punishment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Punishment
Punishment has three syllables. See how punishment 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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