How To Pronounce Replacement
replacement
How To Say Replacement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, replacement is pronounced /rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpl̥eɪs.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/.
Replacement 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
Replacement 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.
Words That Rhyme With Replacement
Transcription Tips For Replacement
- 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. Replacement /rɪˈpleɪs.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. Replacement /rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
Questions About Replacement
How do you say replacement phonetically?
Replacement sounds like ri-PLAYS-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce replacement in British English?
In British English, replacement is pronounced /rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpl̥eɪs.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce replacement in American English?
In American English, replacement is pronounced /rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/.
How many syllables are in replacement?
Replacement has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /pleɪs/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in replacement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pleɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce replacement the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Replacement
Replacement has three syllables. See how replacement divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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