How To Pronounce Substandard
substandard
How To Say Substandard Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, substandard is pronounced /səbˈstæn.dəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səbˈstæ̃n.dəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səbˈstæn.dɚd/.
Substandard has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Substandard has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Substandard
Transcription Tips For Substandard
- 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. Substandard /səbˈstæn.dəd/
- 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. Substandard /səbˈstæn.dəd/
Questions About Substandard
How do you say substandard phonetically?
Substandard sounds like suhb-STAN-duhd in British English and suhb-STAN-derd in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce substandard in British English?
In British English, substandard is pronounced /səbˈstæn.dəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səbˈstæ̃n.dəʴd̚].
How do you pronounce substandard in American English?
In American English, substandard is pronounced /səbˈstæn.dɚd/.
How many syllables are in substandard?
Substandard has three syllables, /səb/ + /stæn/ + /dəd/.
Where is the stress in substandard?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce substandard the same way?
No. British English has /səbˈstæn.dəd/ and American English has /səbˈstæn.dɚd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Substandard
Substandard has three syllables. See how substandard 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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