How To Pronounce Surveillance
surveillance
How To Say Surveillance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, surveillance is pronounced /səˈveɪ.ləns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈveɪ.lə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/.
Surveillance has three 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
Surveillance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Surveillance
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Surveillance /səˈveɪ.ləns/
- 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. Surveillance /səˈveɪ.ləns/
- 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. Surveillance /səˈveɪ.ləns/
Questions About Surveillance
How do you say surveillance phonetically?
Surveillance sounds like suh-VAY-luhns in British English and ser-VAY-luhns in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce surveillance in British English?
In British English, surveillance is pronounced /səˈveɪ.ləns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈveɪ.lə̃ns].
How do you pronounce surveillance in American English?
In American English, surveillance is pronounced /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/.
How many syllables are in surveillance?
Surveillance has three syllables, /sə/ + /veɪ/ + /ləns/.
Where is the stress in surveillance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce surveillance the same way?
No. British English has /səˈveɪ.ləns/ and American English has /sɚˈveɪ.ləns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Surveillance
Surveillance has three syllables. See how surveillance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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