How To Pronounce Supremacy
supremacy
How To Say Supremacy Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, supremacy is pronounced /səˈprem.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpr̥ẽm.ə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈprem.ə.si/.
Supremacy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Supremacy 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 Supremacy
- 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. Supremacy /səˈprem.ə.si/
- 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. Supremacy /səˈprem.ə.si/
- 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. Supremacy /səˈprem.ə.si/
Questions About Supremacy
How do you say supremacy phonetically?
Supremacy sounds like suh-PREM-uh-see in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce supremacy in British English?
In British English, supremacy is pronounced /səˈprem.ə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpr̥ẽm.ə.si].
How do you pronounce supremacy in American English?
In American English, supremacy is pronounced /səˈprem.ə.si/.
How many syllables are in supremacy?
Supremacy has four syllables, /sə/ + /prem/ + /ə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in supremacy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /prem/.
Do British and American English pronounce supremacy the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈprem.ə.si/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supremacy
Supremacy has four syllables. See how supremacy 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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