How To Pronounce Supervisory
supervisory
How To Say Supervisory Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, supervisory is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈvaɪ.zə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈvaɪ.zə.ri/.
Supervisory has five 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
Supervisory has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Supervisory
Transcription Tips For Supervisory
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Supervisory /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/
- 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. Supervisory /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/
- 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. Supervisory /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/
Questions About Supervisory
How do you say supervisory phonetically?
Supervisory sounds like soo-puh-VY-zuh-ree in British English and soo-per-VY-zuh-ree in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce supervisory in British English?
In British English, supervisory is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈvaɪ.zə.ri].
How do you pronounce supervisory in American English?
In American English, supervisory is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈvaɪ.zə.ri/.
How many syllables are in supervisory?
Supervisory has five syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /vaɪ/ + /zə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in supervisory?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce supervisory the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsuː.pəˈvaɪ.zə.ri/ and American English has /ˌsuː.pɚˈvaɪ.zə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supervisory
Supervisory has five syllables. See how supervisory 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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