How To Pronounce Religious
religious
In British English, religious is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/.
Religious 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
Religious 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.
Questions About Religious
How do you pronounce religious in British English?
In British English, religious is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs].
How do you pronounce religious in American English?
In American English, religious is pronounced /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/.
How many syllables are in religious?
Religious has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /lɪdʒ/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in religious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce religious the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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