How To Pronounce Reluctance
reluctance
How To Say Reluctance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, reluctance is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.təns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlʌk.tə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.təns/.
Reluctance 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
Reluctance 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 Reluctance
- 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. Reluctance /rɪˈlʌk.təns/
- 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. Reluctance /rɪˈlʌk.təns/
Questions About Reluctance
How do you say reluctance phonetically?
Reluctance sounds like ri-LUK-tuhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce reluctance in British English?
In British English, reluctance is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.təns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlʌk.tə̃ns].
How do you pronounce reluctance in American English?
In American English, reluctance is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.təns/.
How many syllables are in reluctance?
Reluctance has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /lʌk/ + /təns/.
Where is the stress in reluctance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce reluctance the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlʌk.təns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Reluctance
Reluctance has three syllables. See how reluctance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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