How To Pronounce Transparency
transparency
In British English, transparency is pronounced /trænˈspær.ən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈspær.ə̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænˈsper.ən.si/.
Transparency has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Transparency has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Transparency
How do you pronounce transparency in British English?
In British English, transparency is pronounced /trænˈspær.ən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈspær.ə̃n.si].
How do you pronounce transparency in American English?
In American English, transparency is pronounced /trænˈsper.ən.si/.
How many syllables are in transparency?
Transparency has four syllables, /træn/ + /spær/ + /ən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in transparency?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spær/.
Do British and American English pronounce transparency the same way?
No. British English has /trænˈspær.ən.si/ and American English has /trænˈsper.ən.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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