How To Pronounce Specialise
specialise
How To Say Specialise Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, specialise is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/.
Specialise has three 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
Specialise 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.
Transcription Tips For Specialise
- 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. Specialise /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/
- 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. Specialise /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/
Questions About Specialise
How do you say specialise phonetically?
Specialise sounds like SPESH-uh-lyz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce specialise in British English?
In British English, specialise is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz].
How do you pronounce specialise in American English?
In American English, specialise is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/.
How many syllables are in specialise?
Specialise has three syllables, /speʃ/ + /ə/ + /laɪz/.
Where is the stress in specialise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /speʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce specialise the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Specialise
Specialise has three syllables. See how specialise divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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