How To Pronounce Tangerine
tangerine
How To Say Tangerine Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tangerine is pronounced /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtæ̃n.dʒəˈrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/.
Tangerine has three 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
Tangerine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tangerine
Transcription Tips For Tangerine
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Tangerine is an exception. It is /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/ in British English.
- 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. Tangerine /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/
- 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. Tangerine /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/
Questions About Tangerine
How do you say tangerine phonetically?
Tangerine sounds like tan-juh-REEN in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tangerine in British English?
In British English, tangerine is pronounced /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtæ̃n.dʒəˈrĩːn].
How do you pronounce tangerine in American English?
In American English, tangerine is pronounced /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/.
How many syllables are in tangerine?
Tangerine has three syllables, /tæn/ + /dʒə/ + /riːn/.
Where is the stress in tangerine?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce tangerine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtæn.dʒəˈriːn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tangerine
Tangerine has three syllables. See how tangerine 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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