How To Pronounce Specialist
specialist
In British English, specialist is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.ə.lɪst/.
Specialist 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
Specialist 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 Specialist
How do you pronounce specialist in British English?
In British English, specialist is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce specialist in American English?
In American English, specialist is pronounced /ˈspeʃ.ə.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in specialist?
Specialist has three syllables, /speʃ/ + /əl/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in specialist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /speʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce specialist the same way?
No. British English has /ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/ and American English has /ˈspeʃ.ə.lɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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