How To Pronounce Submarine
submarine
How To Say Submarine Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, submarine is pronounced /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʌb.məˈrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/.
Submarine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Submarine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Submarine
Transcription Tips For Submarine
- 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. Submarine /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/
- 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. Submarine /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/
Questions About Submarine
How do you say submarine phonetically?
Submarine sounds like sub-muh-REEN in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce submarine in British English?
In British English, submarine is pronounced /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʌb.məˈrĩːn].
How do you pronounce submarine in American English?
In American English, submarine is pronounced /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/.
How many syllables are in submarine?
Submarine has three syllables, /sʌb/ + /mə/ + /riːn/.
Where is the stress in submarine?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce submarine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Submarine
Submarine has three syllables. See how submarine divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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