How To Pronounce Stabilise

stabilise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/

How To Say Stabilise Phonetically

UKSTAY-buh-lyz

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, stabilise is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/.

Stabilise 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

steɪbəlaɪz

Stabilise 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 Stabilise

  1. 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. Stabilise /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/

  2. 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. Stabilise /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/

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Questions About Stabilise

How do you say stabilise phonetically?

Stabilise sounds like STAY-buh-lyz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce stabilise in British English?

In British English, stabilise is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz].

How do you pronounce stabilise in American English?

In American English, stabilise is pronounced /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/.

How many syllables are in stabilise?

Stabilise has three syllables, /steɪ/ + /bə/ + /laɪz/.

Where is the stress in stabilise?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /steɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce stabilise the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Stabilise

Stabilise has three syllables. See how stabilise divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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