How To Pronounce Reinforcement
reinforcement
How To Say Reinforcement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, reinforcement is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈfʷɔːʴs.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/.
Reinforcement 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
Reinforcement 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.
Words That Rhyme With Reinforcement
Transcription Tips For Reinforcement
- 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. Reinforcement /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.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. Reinforcement /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/
Questions About Reinforcement
How do you say reinforcement phonetically?
Reinforcement sounds like ree-in-FAWS-muhnt in British English and ree-in-FORS-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce reinforcement in British English?
In British English, reinforcement is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈfʷɔːʴs.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce reinforcement in American English?
In American English, reinforcement is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/.
How many syllables are in reinforcement?
Reinforcement has four syllables, /riː/ + /ɪn/ + /fɔːs/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in reinforcement?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /fɔːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce reinforcement the same way?
No. British English has /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/ and American English has /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reinforcement
Reinforcement has four syllables. See how reinforcement 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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