How To Pronounce Reimbursement
reimbursement
How To Say Reimbursement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, reimbursement is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃mˈbɜːʴs.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs.mənt/.
Reimbursement has four 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
Reimbursement has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Reimbursement
- 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. Reimbursement /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs.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. Reimbursement /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/
Questions About Reimbursement
How do you say reimbursement phonetically?
Reimbursement sounds like ree-im-BURS-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce reimbursement in British English?
In British English, reimbursement is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃mˈbɜːʴs.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce reimbursement in American English?
In American English, reimbursement is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs.mənt/.
How many syllables are in reimbursement?
Reimbursement has four syllables, /riː/ + /ɪm/ + /bɜːs/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in reimbursement?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɜːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce reimbursement the same way?
No. British English has /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/ and American English has /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reimbursement
Reimbursement has four syllables. See how reimbursement divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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