How To Pronounce Schoolmate
schoolmate
How To Say Schoolmate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, schoolmate is pronounced /ˈskuːl.meɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷuːɫ.meɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskuːl.meɪt/.
Schoolmate 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
Schoolmate 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 Schoolmate
- 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. Schoolmate /ˈskuːl.meɪt/
- 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. Schoolmate /ˈskuːl.meɪt/
Questions About Schoolmate
How do you say schoolmate phonetically?
Schoolmate sounds like SKOOL-mayt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce schoolmate in British English?
In British English, schoolmate is pronounced /ˈskuːl.meɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷuːɫ.meɪt̚].
How do you pronounce schoolmate in American English?
In American English, schoolmate is pronounced /ˈskuːl.meɪt/.
How many syllables are in schoolmate?
Schoolmate has two syllables, /skuːl/ + /meɪt/.
Where is the stress in schoolmate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skuːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce schoolmate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈskuːl.meɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Schoolmate
Schoolmate has two syllables. See how schoolmate 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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