How To Pronounce Schooling
schooling
How To Say Schooling Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, schooling is pronounced /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷuː.lɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/.
Schooling 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
Schooling 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 Schooling
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Schooling /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/
- 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. Schooling /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/
- 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. Schooling /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/
Questions About Schooling
How do you say schooling phonetically?
Schooling sounds like SKOO-ling in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce schooling in British English?
In British English, schooling is pronounced /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷuː.lɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce schooling in American English?
In American English, schooling is pronounced /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in schooling?
Schooling has two syllables, /skuː/ + /lɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in schooling?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce schooling the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈskuː.lɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Schooling
Schooling has two syllables. See how schooling 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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