How To Pronounce Thankless
thankless
How To Say Thankless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, thankless is pronounced /ˈθæŋk.ləs/ or /ˈθæŋk.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθæ̃ŋk.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθæŋk.ləs/.
Thankless has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Thankless has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Thankless
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Thankless /ˈθæŋk.ləs/
- 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/
Here. Thankless /ˈθæŋk.ləs/
- 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. Thankless /ˈθæŋk.ləs/
- 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. Thankless /ˈθæŋk.ləs/
Questions About Thankless
How do you say thankless phonetically?
Thankless sounds like THANGK-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce thankless in British English?
In British English, thankless is pronounced /ˈθæŋk.ləs/ or /ˈθæŋk.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθæ̃ŋk.ləs].
How do you pronounce thankless in American English?
In American English, thankless is pronounced /ˈθæŋk.ləs/.
How many syllables are in thankless?
Thankless has two syllables, /θæŋk/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in thankless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θæŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce thankless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈθæŋk.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Thankless
Thankless has two syllables. See how thankless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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