How To Pronounce Retirement
retirement
How To Say Retirement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retirement is pronounced /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtʰaɪəʴ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtaɪr.mənt/.
Retirement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Retirement 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 Retirement
Transcription Tips For Retirement
- 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. Retirement /rɪˈtaɪə.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. Retirement /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/
Questions About Retirement
How do you say retirement phonetically?
Retirement sounds like ri-TYUH-muhnt in British English and ri-TYR-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retirement in British English?
In British English, retirement is pronounced /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtʰaɪəʴ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce retirement in American English?
In American English, retirement is pronounced /rɪˈtaɪr.mənt/.
How many syllables are in retirement?
Retirement has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /taɪə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in retirement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /taɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce retirement the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ and American English has /rɪˈtaɪr.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retirement
Retirement has three syllables. See how retirement 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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