How To Pronounce Smartphone
smartphone
How To Say Smartphone Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, smartphone is pronounced /ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsmɑːʴt.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsmɑːrt.foʊn/.
Smartphone has two 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
Smartphone 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 Smartphone
- 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. Smartphone /ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/
- 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. Smartphone /ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/
Questions About Smartphone
How do you say smartphone phonetically?
Smartphone sounds like SMAHT-fohn in British English and SMART-fohn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce smartphone in British English?
In British English, smartphone is pronounced /ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsmɑːʴt.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce smartphone in American English?
In American English, smartphone is pronounced /ˈsmɑːrt.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in smartphone?
Smartphone has two syllables, /smɑːt/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in smartphone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /smɑːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce smartphone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈsmɑːrt.foʊn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Smartphone
Smartphone has two syllables. See how smartphone 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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