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