How To Pronounce Symbolist
symbolist
In British English, symbolist is pronounced /ˈsɪm.bə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪ̃m.bə.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪm.bə.lɪst/.
Symbolist has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Symbolist has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Symbolist
How do you pronounce symbolist in British English?
In British English, symbolist is pronounced /ˈsɪm.bə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪ̃m.bə.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce symbolist in American English?
In American English, symbolist is pronounced /ˈsɪm.bə.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in symbolist?
Symbolist has three syllables, /sɪm/ + /bə/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in symbolist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce symbolist the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪm.bə.lɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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