How To Pronounce Sickness
sickness
How To Say Sickness Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sickness is pronounced /ˈsɪk.nəs/ or /ˈsɪk.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪk.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪk.nəs/.
Sickness 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
Sickness 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 Sickness
Transcription Tips For Sickness
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Sickness /ˈsɪk.nəs/
- 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. Sickness /ˈsɪk.nəs/
- 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. Sickness /ˈsɪk.nəs/
Questions About Sickness
How do you say sickness phonetically?
Sickness sounds like SIK-nuhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sickness in British English?
In British English, sickness is pronounced /ˈsɪk.nəs/ or /ˈsɪk.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪk.nəs].
How do you pronounce sickness in American English?
In American English, sickness is pronounced /ˈsɪk.nəs/.
How many syllables are in sickness?
Sickness has two syllables, /sɪk/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in sickness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce sickness the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪk.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sickness
Sickness has two syllables. See how sickness divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com