How To Pronounce Tenacious
tenacious
How To Say Tenacious Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tenacious is pronounced /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈneɪ.ʃəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/.
Tenacious has three 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
Tenacious has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tenacious
Transcription Tips For Tenacious
- 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. Tenacious /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/
- 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. Tenacious /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/
Questions About Tenacious
How do you say tenacious phonetically?
Tenacious sounds like tuh-NAY-shuhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tenacious in British English?
In British English, tenacious is pronounced /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈneɪ.ʃəs].
How do you pronounce tenacious in American English?
In American English, tenacious is pronounced /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/.
How many syllables are in tenacious?
Tenacious has three syllables, /tə/ + /neɪ/ + /ʃəs/.
Where is the stress in tenacious?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tenacious the same way?
Yes. Both are /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tenacious
Tenacious has three syllables. See how tenacious 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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