How To Pronounce Sunburn
sunburn
How To Say Sunburn Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sunburn is pronounced /ˈsʌn.bɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.bɜ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌn.bɝːn/.
Sunburn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Sunburn 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 Sunburn
- 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. Sunburn /ˈsʌn.bɜːn/
- 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. Sunburn /ˈsʌn.bɜːn/
Questions About Sunburn
How do you say sunburn phonetically?
Sunburn sounds like SUN-burn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sunburn in British English?
In British English, sunburn is pronounced /ˈsʌn.bɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.bɜ̃ːʴn].
How do you pronounce sunburn in American English?
In American English, sunburn is pronounced /ˈsʌn.bɝːn/.
How many syllables are in sunburn?
Sunburn has two syllables, /sʌn/ + /bɜːn/.
Where is the stress in sunburn?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sunburn the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌn.bɜːn/ and American English has /ˈsʌn.bɝːn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sunburn
Sunburn has two syllables. See how sunburn divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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