How To Pronounce Slanderous
slanderous
How To Say Slanderous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, slanderous is pronounced /ˈslɑːn.də.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslɑ̃ːn.də.rəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈslæn.dɚ.əs/.
Slanderous 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
Slanderous 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 Slanderous
- 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. Slanderous /ˈslɑːn.də.rəs/
- 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. Slanderous /ˈslɑːn.də.rəs/
Questions About Slanderous
How do you say slanderous phonetically?
Slanderous sounds like SLAHN-duh-ruhs in British English and SLAN-der-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce slanderous in British English?
In British English, slanderous is pronounced /ˈslɑːn.də.rəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslɑ̃ːn.də.rəs].
How do you pronounce slanderous in American English?
In American English, slanderous is pronounced /ˈslæn.dɚ.əs/.
How many syllables are in slanderous?
Slanderous has three syllables, /slɑːn/ + /də/ + /rəs/.
Where is the stress in slanderous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /slɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce slanderous the same way?
No. British English has /ˈslɑːn.də.rəs/ and American English has /ˈslæn.dɚ.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Slanderous
Slanderous has three syllables. See how slanderous 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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