How To Pronounce Resale
resale
How To Say Resale Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, resale is pronounced /ˈriː.seɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.seɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.seɪl/.
Resale has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Resale has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Resale
- 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. Resale /ˈriː.seɪl/
- 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. Resale /ˈriː.seɪl/
Questions About Resale
How do you say resale phonetically?
Resale sounds like REE-sayl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce resale in British English?
In British English, resale is pronounced /ˈriː.seɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.seɪɫ].
How do you pronounce resale in American English?
In American English, resale is pronounced /ˈriː.seɪl/.
How many syllables are in resale?
Resale has two syllables, /riː/ + /seɪl/.
Where is the stress in resale?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce resale the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈriː.seɪl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Resale
Resale has two syllables. See how resale divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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