How To Pronounce Retrenchment
retrenchment
How To Say Retrenchment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retrenchment is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥ẽntʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/.
Retrenchment 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
Retrenchment 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 Retrenchment
- 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. Retrenchment /rɪˈtrentʃ.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. Retrenchment /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/
Questions About Retrenchment
How do you say retrenchment phonetically?
Retrenchment sounds like ri-TRENCH-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retrenchment in British English?
In British English, retrenchment is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥ẽntʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce retrenchment in American English?
In American English, retrenchment is pronounced /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in retrenchment?
Retrenchment has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /trentʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in retrenchment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /trentʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce retrenchment the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retrenchment
Retrenchment has three syllables. See how retrenchment 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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