How To Pronounce Superhuman
superhuman
How To Say Superhuman Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, superhuman is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈhjʷuː.mn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈhjuː.mən/.
Superhuman has four 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
Superhuman has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Superhuman
Transcription Tips For Superhuman
- 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. Superhuman /ˌsuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/
- 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. Superhuman /ˌsuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/
Questions About Superhuman
How do you say superhuman phonetically?
Superhuman sounds like soo-puh-HYOO-muhn in British English and soo-per-HYOO-muhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce superhuman in British English?
In British English, superhuman is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈhjʷuː.mn̩].
How do you pronounce superhuman in American English?
In American English, superhuman is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈhjuː.mən/.
How many syllables are in superhuman?
Superhuman has four syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /hjuː/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in superhuman?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /hjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce superhuman the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsuː.pəˈhjuː.mən/ and American English has /ˌsuː.pɚˈhjuː.mən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Superhuman
Superhuman has four syllables. See how superhuman 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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