How To Pronounce Relentless
relentless
How To Say Relentless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, relentless is pronounced /rɪˈlent.ləs/ or /rɪˈlent.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlẽnt.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlent.ləs/.
Relentless has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Relentless has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Relentless
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Relentless /rɪˈlent.ləs/
- 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. Relentless /rɪˈlent.ləs/
- 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. Relentless /rɪˈlent.ləs/
Questions About Relentless
How do you say relentless phonetically?
Relentless sounds like ri-LENT-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce relentless in British English?
In British English, relentless is pronounced /rɪˈlent.ləs/ or /rɪˈlent.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlẽnt.ləs].
How do you pronounce relentless in American English?
In American English, relentless is pronounced /rɪˈlent.ləs/.
How many syllables are in relentless?
Relentless has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /lent/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in relentless?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lent/.
Do British and American English pronounce relentless the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlent.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Relentless
Relentless has three syllables. See how relentless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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