How To Pronounce Soyinka
Soyinka
In British English, Soyinka is pronounced /ʃɔɪˈɪŋ.kɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃʷɔɪˈɪ̃ŋ.kɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃɔɪˈɪŋ.kɑː/.
Soyinka has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Soyinka has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Soyinka
How do you pronounce Soyinka in British English?
In British English, Soyinka is pronounced /ʃɔɪˈɪŋ.kɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃʷɔɪˈɪ̃ŋ.kɑː].
How do you pronounce Soyinka in American English?
In American English, Soyinka is pronounced /ʃɔɪˈɪŋ.kɑː/.
How many syllables are in Soyinka?
Soyinka has three syllables, /ʃɔɪ/ + /ɪŋ/ + /kɑː/.
Where is the stress in Soyinka?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Soyinka the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʃɔɪˈɪŋ.kɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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