How To Pronounce Sublease

sublease

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsʌb.liːs/
Phonetic
[ˈsʌb.liːs]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsʌb.liːs/

How To Say Sublease Phonetically

UKSUB-lees

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

In British English, sublease is pronounced /ˈsʌb.liːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.liːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌb.liːs/.

Sublease has two 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

sʌbliːs

Sublease 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 Sublease

  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. Sublease /ˈsʌb.liːs/

  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. Sublease /ˈsʌb.liːs/

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Questions About Sublease

How do you say sublease phonetically?

Sublease sounds like SUB-lees in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce sublease in British English?

In British English, sublease is pronounced /ˈsʌb.liːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.liːs].

How do you pronounce sublease in American English?

In American English, sublease is pronounced /ˈsʌb.liːs/.

How many syllables are in sublease?

Sublease has two syllables, /sʌb/ + /liːs/.

Where is the stress in sublease?

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

Do British and American English pronounce sublease the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsʌb.liːs/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sublease

Sublease has two syllables. See how sublease divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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