How To Pronounce Spectacles
spectacles
How To Say Spectacles Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, spectacles is pronounced /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspek.tə.kəɫz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/.
Spectacles 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
Spectacles 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 Spectacles
- 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. Spectacles /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/
- 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. Spectacles /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/
Questions About Spectacles
How do you say spectacles phonetically?
Spectacles sounds like SPEK-tuh-kuhlz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce spectacles in British English?
In British English, spectacles is pronounced /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspek.tə.kəɫz].
How do you pronounce spectacles in American English?
In American English, spectacles is pronounced /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/.
How many syllables are in spectacles?
Spectacles has three syllables, /spek/ + /tə/ + /kəlz/.
Where is the stress in spectacles?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spek/.
Do British and American English pronounce spectacles the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspek.tə.kəlz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Spectacles
Spectacles has three syllables. See how spectacles 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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