How To Pronounce Supervisor
supervisor
How To Say Supervisor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, supervisor is pronounced /ˈsjuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsjʷuː.pəʴ.vaɪ.zəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪ.zɚ/.
Supervisor has four 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
Supervisor has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Supervisor
- 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. Supervisor /ˈsjuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/
- 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. Supervisor /ˈsjuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/
- 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. Supervisor /ˈsjuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/
Questions About Supervisor
How do you say supervisor phonetically?
Supervisor sounds like SYOO-puh-vy-zuh in British English and SOO-per-vy-zer in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce supervisor in British English?
In British English, supervisor is pronounced /ˈsjuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsjʷuː.pəʴ.vaɪ.zəʴ].
How do you pronounce supervisor in American English?
In American English, supervisor is pronounced /ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪ.zɚ/.
How many syllables are in supervisor?
Supervisor has four syllables, /sjuː/ + /pə/ + /vaɪ/ + /zə/.
Where is the stress in supervisor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce supervisor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsjuː.pə.vaɪ.zə/ and American English has /ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪ.zɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supervisor
Supervisor has four syllables. See how supervisor divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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