How To Pronounce Spokesperson
spokesperson
How To Say Spokesperson Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, spokesperson is pronounced /ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspoʊks.pɝː.sən/.
Spokesperson 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
Spokesperson 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 Spokesperson
- 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. Spokesperson /ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sən/
- 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. Spokesperson /ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sən/
Questions About Spokesperson
How do you say spokesperson phonetically?
Spokesperson sounds like SPOHKS-pur-suhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce spokesperson in British English?
In British English, spokesperson is pronounced /ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sn̩].
How do you pronounce spokesperson in American English?
In American English, spokesperson is pronounced /ˈspoʊks.pɝː.sən/.
How many syllables are in spokesperson?
Spokesperson has three syllables, /spəʊks/ + /pɜː/ + /sən/.
Where is the stress in spokesperson?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spəʊks/.
Do British and American English pronounce spokesperson the same way?
No. British English has /ˈspəʊks.pɜː.sən/ and American English has /ˈspoʊks.pɝː.sən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Spokesperson
Spokesperson has three syllables. See how spokesperson 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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