How To Pronounce Sympathetic
sympathetic
How To Say Sympathetic Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sympathetic is pronounced /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪ̃m.pəˈθet.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/.
Sympathetic has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Sympathetic has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sympathetic
Transcription Tips For Sympathetic
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- 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. Sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- 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. Sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- 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. Sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
Questions About Sympathetic
How do you say sympathetic phonetically?
Sympathetic sounds like sim-puh-THET-ik in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sympathetic in British English?
In British English, sympathetic is pronounced /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪ̃m.pəˈθet.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce sympathetic in American English?
In American English, sympathetic is pronounced /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in sympathetic?
Sympathetic has four syllables, /sɪm/ + /pə/ + /θet/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in sympathetic?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /θet/.
Do British and American English pronounce sympathetic the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sympathetic
Sympathetic has four syllables. See how sympathetic 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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