How To Pronounce Tenderness
tenderness
How To Say Tenderness Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tenderness is pronounced /ˈten.də.nəs/ or /ˈten.də.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.dəʴ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.dɚ.nəs/.
Tenderness has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Tenderness has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Tenderness
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Tenderness /ˈten.də.nəs/
- 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. Tenderness /ˈten.də.nəs/
- 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. Tenderness /ˈten.də.nəs/
Questions About Tenderness
How do you say tenderness phonetically?
Tenderness sounds like TEN-duh-nuhs in British English and TEN-der-nuhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tenderness in British English?
In British English, tenderness is pronounced /ˈten.də.nəs/ or /ˈten.də.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.dəʴ.nəs].
How do you pronounce tenderness in American English?
In American English, tenderness is pronounced /ˈten.dɚ.nəs/.
How many syllables are in tenderness?
Tenderness has three syllables, /ten/ + /də/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in tenderness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tenderness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈten.də.nəs/ and American English has /ˈten.dɚ.nəs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tenderness
Tenderness has three syllables. See how tenderness 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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