How To Pronounce Shipment
shipment
How To Say Shipment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, shipment is pronounced /ˈʃɪp.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃɪp.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃɪp.mənt/.
Shipment 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
Shipment 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 Shipment
Transcription Tips For Shipment
- 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. Shipment /ˈʃɪp.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. Shipment /ˈʃɪp.mənt/
Questions About Shipment
How do you say shipment phonetically?
Shipment sounds like SHIP-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce shipment in British English?
In British English, shipment is pronounced /ˈʃɪp.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃɪp.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce shipment in American English?
In American English, shipment is pronounced /ˈʃɪp.mənt/.
How many syllables are in shipment?
Shipment has two syllables, /ʃɪp/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in shipment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce shipment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃɪp.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Shipment
Shipment has two syllables. See how shipment 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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