How To Pronounce Township
township
How To Say Township Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, township is pronounced /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰa͠ʊn.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/.
Township 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
Township 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 Township
- 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. Township /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/
- 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. Township /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/
Questions About Township
How do you say township phonetically?
Township sounds like TOWN-ship in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce township in British English?
In British English, township is pronounced /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰa͠ʊn.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce township in American English?
In American English, township is pronounced /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in township?
Township has two syllables, /taʊn/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in township?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /taʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce township the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Township
Township has two syllables. See how township divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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