How To Pronounce Rediscovery

rediscovery

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/

How To Say Rediscovery Phonetically

UKree-di-SKUV-er-ee

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

In British English, rediscovery is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/.

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

riːdɪskʌvəri

Rediscovery 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 Rediscovery

Transcription Tips For Rediscovery

  1. 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. Rediscovery /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/

  2. 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. Rediscovery /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/

  3. 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. Rediscovery /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Rediscovery

How do you say rediscovery phonetically?

Rediscovery sounds like ree-di-SKUV-er-ee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce rediscovery in British English?

In British English, rediscovery is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i].

How do you pronounce rediscovery in American English?

In American English, rediscovery is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/.

How many syllables are in rediscovery?

Rediscovery has five syllables, /riː/ + /dɪ/ + /skʌv/ + /ər/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in rediscovery?

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

Do British and American English pronounce rediscovery the same way?

No. British English has /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/ and American English has /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Rediscovery

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

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