How To Pronounce Thoughtless
thoughtless
How To Say Thoughtless Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, thoughtless is pronounced /ˈθɔːt.ləs/ or /ˈθɔːt.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʷɔːt.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθɔːt.ləs/.
Thoughtless 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
Thoughtless 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 Thoughtless
- 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. Thoughtless /ˈθɔːt.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. Thoughtless /ˈθɔːt.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. Thoughtless /ˈθɔːt.ləs/
- 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. Thoughtless /ˈθɔːt.ləs/
Questions About Thoughtless
How do you say thoughtless phonetically?
Thoughtless sounds like THAWT-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce thoughtless in British English?
In British English, thoughtless is pronounced /ˈθɔːt.ləs/ or /ˈθɔːt.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθʷɔːt.ləs].
How do you pronounce thoughtless in American English?
In American English, thoughtless is pronounced /ˈθɔːt.ləs/.
How many syllables are in thoughtless?
Thoughtless has two syllables, /θɔːt/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in thoughtless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θɔːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce thoughtless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈθɔːt.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Thoughtless
Thoughtless has two syllables. See how thoughtless divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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