How To Pronounce Sunglasses
sunglasses
How To Say Sunglasses Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sunglasses is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.ɡlɑː.sɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɡlæs.ɪz/.
Sunglasses has three 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
Sunglasses 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.
Transcription Tips For Sunglasses
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Here. Sunglasses /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Sunglasses /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/
- 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. Sunglasses /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/
- 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. Sunglasses /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/
Questions About Sunglasses
How do you say sunglasses phonetically?
Sunglasses sounds like SUN-glah-siz in British English and SUN-glas-iz in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sunglasses in British English?
In British English, sunglasses is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃n.ɡlɑː.sɪz].
How do you pronounce sunglasses in American English?
In American English, sunglasses is pronounced /ˈsʌn.ɡlæs.ɪz/.
How many syllables are in sunglasses?
Sunglasses has three syllables, /sʌn/ + /ɡlɑː/ + /sɪz/.
Where is the stress in sunglasses?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sunglasses the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌn.ɡlɑː.sɪz/ and American English has /ˈsʌn.ɡlæs.ɪz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sunglasses
Sunglasses has three syllables. See how sunglasses divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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