How To Pronounce Supercharge

supercharge

UK
Phonemic
/ˌsuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/or/ˌsjuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/
Phonetic
[ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈtʃɑːʴdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌsuː.pɚˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

How To Say Supercharge Phonetically

UKsoo-puh-CHAHJ
USsoo-per-CHARJ

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, supercharge is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈtʃɑːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

Supercharge has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

suːpətʃɑːdʒ

Supercharge 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.

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Transcription Tips For Supercharge

  1. 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. Supercharge /ˌsuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/

  2. 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. Supercharge /ˌsuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/

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Questions About Supercharge

How do you say supercharge phonetically?

Supercharge sounds like soo-puh-CHAHJ in British English and soo-per-CHARJ in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce supercharge in British English?

In British English, supercharge is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈtʃɑːʴdʒ].

How do you pronounce supercharge in American English?

In American English, supercharge is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

How many syllables are in supercharge?

Supercharge has three syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /tʃɑːdʒ/.

Where is the stress in supercharge?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /tʃɑːdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce supercharge the same way?

No. British English has /ˌsuː.pəˈtʃɑːdʒ/ and American English has /ˌsuː.pɚˈtʃɑːrdʒ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supercharge

Supercharge has three syllables. See how supercharge divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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