How To Pronounce Summarise

summarise

UK
Phonemic
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/
Phonetic
[ˈsʌ̃m.ə.raɪz]
US
Phonemic
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/

In British English, summarise is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ə.raɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/.

Summarise 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

sʌməraɪz

Summarise 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.

summarise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪ.zɪz/
summarise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪzd/
US
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪzd/
summarise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪ.zɪŋ/

Questions About Summarise

How do you pronounce summarise in British English?

In British English, summarise is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ə.raɪz].

How do you pronounce summarise in American English?

In American English, summarise is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/.

How many syllables are in summarise?

Summarise has three syllables, /sʌm/ + /ə/ + /raɪz/.

Where is the stress in summarise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce summarise the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/.

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