How To Pronounce Sportsman
sportsman
How To Say Sportsman Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sportsman is pronounced /ˈspɔːts.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷɔːʴts.mn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspɔːrts.mən/.
Sportsman has two 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
Sportsman 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 Sportsman
- 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. Sportsman /ˈspɔːts.mən/
- 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. Sportsman /ˈspɔːts.mən/
Questions About Sportsman
How do you say sportsman phonetically?
Sportsman sounds like SPAWTS-muhn in British English and SPORTS-muhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sportsman in British English?
In British English, sportsman is pronounced /ˈspɔːts.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷɔːʴts.mn̩].
How do you pronounce sportsman in American English?
In American English, sportsman is pronounced /ˈspɔːrts.mən/.
How many syllables are in sportsman?
Sportsman has two syllables, /spɔːts/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in sportsman?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spɔːts/.
Do British and American English pronounce sportsman the same way?
No. British English has /ˈspɔːts.mən/ and American English has /ˈspɔːrts.mən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sportsman
Sportsman has two syllables. See how sportsman 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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