How To Pronounce Tarantula
tarantula
How To Say Tarantula Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tarantula is pronounced /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈræ̃n.tʃʷʊ.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/.
Tarantula has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Tarantula has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Tarantula
- 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. Tarantula /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/
- 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. Tarantula /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/
Questions About Tarantula
How do you say tarantula phonetically?
Tarantula sounds like tuh-RAN-chuu-luh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tarantula in British English?
In British English, tarantula is pronounced /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈræ̃n.tʃʷʊ.lə].
How do you pronounce tarantula in American English?
In American English, tarantula is pronounced /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/.
How many syllables are in tarantula?
Tarantula has four syllables, /tə/ + /ræn/ + /tʃʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in tarantula?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ræn/.
Do British and American English pronounce tarantula the same way?
Yes. Both are /təˈræn.tʃʊ.lə/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tarantula
Tarantula has four syllables. See how tarantula 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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