How To Pronounce Supercomputer
supercomputer
How To Say Supercomputer Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, supercomputer is pronounced /ˌsuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/ or /ˌsjuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴ.kə̃mˈpj̥ʷuː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚ.kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/.
Supercomputer has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Supercomputer has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Supercomputer
Transcription Tips For Supercomputer
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Supercomputer /ˌsuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/
- 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. Supercomputer /ˌsuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/
- 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. Supercomputer /ˌsuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/
Questions About Supercomputer
How do you say supercomputer phonetically?
Supercomputer sounds like soo-puh-kuhm-PYOO-tuh in British English and soo-per-kuhm-PYOO-ter in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce supercomputer in British English?
In British English, supercomputer is pronounced /ˌsuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/ or /ˌsjuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴ.kə̃mˈpj̥ʷuː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce supercomputer in American English?
In American English, supercomputer is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚ.kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/.
How many syllables are in supercomputer?
Supercomputer has five syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /kəm/ + /pjuː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in supercomputer?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /pjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce supercomputer the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsuː.pə.kəmˈpjuː.tə/ and American English has /ˌsuː.pɚ.kəmˈpjuː.t̬ɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supercomputer
Supercomputer has five syllables. See how supercomputer divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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