How To Pronounce Suspender
suspender
How To Say Suspender Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, suspender is pronounced /səˈspen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈspẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈspen.dɚ/.
Suspender 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
Suspender 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.
Words That Rhyme With Suspender
Transcription Tips For Suspender
- 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. Suspender /səˈspen.də/
- 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. Suspender /səˈspen.də/
- 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. Suspender /səˈspen.də/
Questions About Suspender
How do you say suspender phonetically?
Suspender sounds like suh-SPEN-duh in British English and suh-SPEN-der in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce suspender in British English?
In British English, suspender is pronounced /səˈspen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈspẽn.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce suspender in American English?
In American English, suspender is pronounced /səˈspen.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in suspender?
Suspender has three syllables, /sə/ + /spen/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in suspender?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spen/.
Do British and American English pronounce suspender the same way?
No. British English has /səˈspen.də/ and American English has /səˈspen.dɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Suspender
Suspender has three syllables. See how suspender divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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