How To Pronounce Spaceship
spaceship
How To Say Spaceship Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, spaceship is pronounced /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/.
Spaceship has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Spaceship 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 Spaceship
- 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. Spaceship /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/
- 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. Spaceship /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/
Questions About Spaceship
How do you say spaceship phonetically?
Spaceship sounds like SPAYS-ship in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce spaceship in British English?
In British English, spaceship is pronounced /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce spaceship in American English?
In American English, spaceship is pronounced /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in spaceship?
Spaceship has two syllables, /speɪs/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in spaceship?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /speɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce spaceship the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspeɪs.ʃɪp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Spaceship
Spaceship has two syllables. See how spaceship 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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