How To Pronounce Sisterhood
sisterhood
How To Say Sisterhood Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sisterhood is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tə.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪs.təʴ.hʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tɚ.hʊd/.
Sisterhood has three 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
Sisterhood has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Sisterhood
- 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. Sisterhood /ˈsɪs.tə.hʊd/
- 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. Sisterhood /ˈsɪs.tə.hʊd/
Questions About Sisterhood
How do you say sisterhood phonetically?
Sisterhood sounds like SIS-tuh-huud in British English and SIS-ter-huud in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sisterhood in British English?
In British English, sisterhood is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tə.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪs.təʴ.hʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce sisterhood in American English?
In American English, sisterhood is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tɚ.hʊd/.
How many syllables are in sisterhood?
Sisterhood has three syllables, /sɪs/ + /tə/ + /hʊd/.
Where is the stress in sisterhood?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce sisterhood the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɪs.tə.hʊd/ and American English has /ˈsɪs.tɚ.hʊd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sisterhood
Sisterhood has three syllables. See how sisterhood divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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