How To Pronounce Superfluous
superfluous
How To Say Superfluous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, superfluous is pronounced /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/ or /sjuːˈpɜː.flu.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷuːˈpʰɜː.fl̥ʷu.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /suːˈpɝː.flu.əs/.
Superfluous has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Superfluous has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Superfluous
- 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. Superfluous /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/
- 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. Superfluous /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/
Questions About Superfluous
How do you say superfluous phonetically?
Superfluous sounds like soo-PUR-floo-uhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce superfluous in British English?
In British English, superfluous is pronounced /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/ or /sjuːˈpɜː.flu.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷuːˈpʰɜː.fl̥ʷu.əs].
How do you pronounce superfluous in American English?
In American English, superfluous is pronounced /suːˈpɝː.flu.əs/.
How many syllables are in superfluous?
Superfluous has four syllables, /suː/ + /pɜː/ + /flu/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in superfluous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce superfluous the same way?
No. British English has /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/ and American English has /suːˈpɝː.flu.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Superfluous
Superfluous has four syllables. See how superfluous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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