How To Pronounce Tragicomedy
tragicomedy
In British English, tragicomedy is pronounced /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɒm.ə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtr̥ædʒ.ɪˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ə.di]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɑː.mə.di/.
Tragicomedy has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Tragicomedy has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tragicomedy
Questions About Tragicomedy
How do you pronounce tragicomedy in British English?
In British English, tragicomedy is pronounced /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɒm.ə.di/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtr̥ædʒ.ɪˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ə.di].
How do you pronounce tragicomedy in American English?
In American English, tragicomedy is pronounced /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɑː.mə.di/.
How many syllables are in tragicomedy?
Tragicomedy has five syllables, /trædʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /kɒm/ + /ə/ + /di/.
Where is the stress in tragicomedy?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce tragicomedy the same way?
No. British English has /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɒm.ə.di/ and American English has /ˌtrædʒ.ɪˈkɑː.mə.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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