How To Pronounce State of emergency
state of emergency
In British English, state of emergency is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɜːʴ.dʒə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/.
State of emergency has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
State of emergency has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About State of emergency
How do you pronounce state of emergency in British English?
In British English, state of emergency is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɜːʴ.dʒə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce state of emergency in American English?
In American English, state of emergency is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/.
How many syllables are in state of emergency?
State of emergency has six syllables, /steɪt/ + /əv/ + /ɪ/ + /mɜː/ + /dʒən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in state of emergency?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /mɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce state of emergency the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/ and American English has /ˌsteɪt.əv.ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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