How To Pronounce Replenishment
replenishment
How To Say Replenishment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, replenishment is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpl̥ẽn.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Replenishment has four 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
Replenishment has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Replenishment
- 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. Replenishment /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.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. Replenishment /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.mənt/
Questions About Replenishment
How do you say replenishment phonetically?
Replenishment sounds like ri-PLEN-ish-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce replenishment in British English?
In British English, replenishment is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpl̥ẽn.ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce replenishment in American English?
In American English, replenishment is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in replenishment?
Replenishment has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /plen/ + /ɪʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in replenishment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plen/.
Do British and American English pronounce replenishment the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Replenishment
Replenishment has four syllables. See how replenishment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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