How To Pronounce Tautology
tautology
In British English, tautology is pronounced /tɔːˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːˈtʰʷɒl.ə.dʒi]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/.
Tautology has four 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
Tautology 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.
Words That Rhyme With Tautology
Questions About Tautology
How do you pronounce tautology in British English?
In British English, tautology is pronounced /tɔːˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːˈtʰʷɒl.ə.dʒi].
How do you pronounce tautology in American English?
In American English, tautology is pronounced /tɔːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/.
How many syllables are in tautology?
Tautology has four syllables, /tɔː/ + /tɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒi/.
Where is the stress in tautology?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce tautology the same way?
No. British English has /tɔːˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ and American English has /tɔːˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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