How To Pronounce Scornful
scornful
How To Say Scornful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, scornful is pronounced /ˈskɔːn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɔ̃ːʴn.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskɔːrn.fəl/.
Scornful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Scornful 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.
Words That Rhyme With Scornful
Transcription Tips For Scornful
- 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. Scornful /ˈskɔːn.fəl/
- 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. Scornful /ˈskɔːn.fəl/
Questions About Scornful
How do you say scornful phonetically?
Scornful sounds like SKAWN-fuhl in British English and SKORN-fuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce scornful in British English?
In British English, scornful is pronounced /ˈskɔːn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskʷɔ̃ːʴn.fl̩].
How do you pronounce scornful in American English?
In American English, scornful is pronounced /ˈskɔːrn.fəl/.
How many syllables are in scornful?
Scornful has two syllables, /skɔːn/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in scornful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skɔːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce scornful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskɔːn.fəl/ and American English has /ˈskɔːrn.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Scornful
Scornful has two syllables. See how scornful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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