How To Pronounce Stamina
stamina
How To Say Stamina Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, stamina is pronounced /ˈstæm.ə.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstæ̃m.ə.nə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstæm.ə.nə/.
Stamina 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
Stamina 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 Stamina
- 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. Stamina /ˈstæm.ə.nə/
- 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. Stamina /ˈstæm.ə.nə/
Questions About Stamina
How do you say stamina phonetically?
Stamina sounds like STAM-uh-nuh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce stamina in British English?
In British English, stamina is pronounced /ˈstæm.ə.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstæ̃m.ə.nə].
How do you pronounce stamina in American English?
In American English, stamina is pronounced /ˈstæm.ə.nə/.
How many syllables are in stamina?
Stamina has three syllables, /stæm/ + /ə/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in stamina?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce stamina the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈstæm.ə.nə/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Stamina
Stamina has three syllables. See how stamina 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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