How To Pronounce Trapeze
trapeze
How To Say Trapeze Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, trapeze is pronounced /trəˈpiːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˈpʰiːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /trəˈpiːz/.
Trapeze has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Trapeze has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Trapeze
Transcription Tips For Trapeze
- 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. Trapeze /trəˈpiːz/
- 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. Trapeze /trəˈpiːz/
Questions About Trapeze
How do you say trapeze phonetically?
Trapeze sounds like truh-PEEZ in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce trapeze in British English?
In British English, trapeze is pronounced /trəˈpiːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˈpʰiːz].
How do you pronounce trapeze in American English?
In American English, trapeze is pronounced /trəˈpiːz/.
How many syllables are in trapeze?
Trapeze has two syllables, /trə/ + /piːz/.
Where is the stress in trapeze?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /piːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce trapeze the same way?
Yes. Both are /trəˈpiːz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Trapeze
Trapeze has two syllables. See how trapeze divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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