How To Pronounce Tolerance
tolerance
How To Say Tolerance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tolerance is pronounced /ˈtɒl.ə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɒl.ə.rə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɑː.lə.rəns/.
Tolerance 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
Tolerance 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 Tolerance
- 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. Tolerance /ˈtɒl.ə.rəns/
- 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. Tolerance /ˈtɒl.ə.rəns/
Questions About Tolerance
How do you say tolerance phonetically?
Tolerance sounds like TOL-uh-ruhns in British English and TAH-luh-ruhns in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tolerance in British English?
In British English, tolerance is pronounced /ˈtɒl.ə.rəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɒl.ə.rə̃ns].
How do you pronounce tolerance in American English?
In American English, tolerance is pronounced /ˈtɑː.lə.rəns/.
How many syllables are in tolerance?
Tolerance has three syllables, /tɒl/ + /ə/ + /rəns/.
Where is the stress in tolerance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce tolerance the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɒl.ə.rəns/ and American English has /ˈtɑː.lə.rəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tolerance
Tolerance has three syllables. See how tolerance 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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