How To Pronounce Sonority
sonority
In British English, sonority is pronounced /səˈnɒr.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈnʷɒr.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈnɔːr.ə.t̯i/.
Sonority has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Sonority has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sonority
Questions About Sonority
How do you pronounce sonority in British English?
In British English, sonority is pronounced /səˈnɒr.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈnʷɒr.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce sonority in American English?
In American English, sonority is pronounced /səˈnɔːr.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in sonority?
Sonority has four syllables, /sə/ + /nɒr/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in sonority?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce sonority the same way?
No. British English has /səˈnɒr.ə.ti/ and American English has /səˈnɔːr.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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