How To Pronounce Thermodynamics
thermodynamics
In British English, thermodynamics is pronounced /ˌθɜː.məʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌθɜːʴ.məʊ.daɪˈnæ̃m.ɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌθɝː.moʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/.
Thermodynamics has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Thermodynamics has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Thermodynamics
How do you pronounce thermodynamics in British English?
In British English, thermodynamics is pronounced /ˌθɜː.məʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌθɜːʴ.məʊ.daɪˈnæ̃m.ɪks].
How do you pronounce thermodynamics in American English?
In American English, thermodynamics is pronounced /ˌθɝː.moʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/.
How many syllables are in thermodynamics?
Thermodynamics has five syllables, /θɜː/ + /məʊ/ + /daɪ/ + /næm/ + /ɪks/.
Where is the stress in thermodynamics?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /næm/.
Do British and American English pronounce thermodynamics the same way?
No. British English has /ˌθɜː.məʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/ and American English has /ˌθɝː.moʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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