How To Pronounce Threatening
threatening
How To Say Threatening Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, threatening is pronounced /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθret.ə.nɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/.
Threatening has three 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
Threatening 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 Threatening
- 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. Threatening /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Threatening /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/
- 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. Threatening /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/
- 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. Threatening /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/
Questions About Threatening
How do you say threatening phonetically?
Threatening sounds like THRET-uh-ning in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce threatening in British English?
In British English, threatening is pronounced /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθret.ə.nɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce threatening in American English?
In American English, threatening is pronounced /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in threatening?
Threatening has three syllables, /θret/ + /ə/ + /nɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in threatening?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θret/.
Do British and American English pronounce threatening the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈθret.ə.nɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Threatening
Threatening has three syllables. See how threatening 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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