How To Pronounce Trademark

trademark

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/
Phonetic
[ˈtr̥eɪd.mɑːʴk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtreɪd.mɑːrk/

How To Say Trademark Phonetically

UKTRAYD-mahk
USTRAYD-mark

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, trademark is pronounced /ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥eɪd.mɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtreɪd.mɑːrk/.

Trademark has two 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

treɪdmɑːk

Trademark 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 Trademark

  1. 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. Trademark /ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/

  2. 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. Trademark /ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/

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Questions About Trademark

How do you say trademark phonetically?

Trademark sounds like TRAYD-mahk in British English and TRAYD-mark in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce trademark in British English?

In British English, trademark is pronounced /ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥eɪd.mɑːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce trademark in American English?

In American English, trademark is pronounced /ˈtreɪd.mɑːrk/.

How many syllables are in trademark?

Trademark has two syllables, /treɪd/ + /mɑːk/.

Where is the stress in trademark?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /treɪd/.

Do British and American English pronounce trademark the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtreɪd.mɑːk/ and American English has /ˈtreɪd.mɑːrk/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Trademark

Trademark has two syllables. See how trademark divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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