How To Pronounce Sovereignty
sovereignty
In British English, sovereignty is pronounced /ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒv.rɪ̃n.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɑːv.rən.t̯i/.
Sovereignty 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
Sovereignty 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.
Questions About Sovereignty
How do you pronounce sovereignty in British English?
In British English, sovereignty is pronounced /ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒv.rɪ̃n.ti].
How do you pronounce sovereignty in American English?
In American English, sovereignty is pronounced /ˈsɑːv.rən.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in sovereignty?
Sovereignty has three syllables, /sɒv/ + /rɪn/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in sovereignty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɒv/.
Do British and American English pronounce sovereignty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/ and American English has /ˈsɑːv.rən.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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