How To Pronounce Redevelopment

redevelopment

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mə̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

How To Say Redevelopment Phonetically

UKree-di-VEL-uhp-muhnt

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, redevelopment is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/.

Redevelopment has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

riːdɪveləpmənt

Redevelopment has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Redevelopment

Transcription Tips For Redevelopment

  1. 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. Redevelopment /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

  2. 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. Redevelopment /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

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Questions About Redevelopment

How do you say redevelopment phonetically?

Redevelopment sounds like ree-di-VEL-uhp-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce redevelopment in British English?

In British English, redevelopment is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mə̃nt̚].

How do you pronounce redevelopment in American English?

In American English, redevelopment is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/.

How many syllables are in redevelopment?

Redevelopment has five syllables, /riː/ + /dɪ/ + /vel/ + /əp/ + /mənt/.

Where is the stress in redevelopment?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /vel/.

Do British and American English pronounce redevelopment the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌriː.dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Redevelopment

Redevelopment has five syllables. See how redevelopment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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