How To Pronounce Troublesome
troublesome
How To Say Troublesome Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, troublesome is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʌb.əɫ.sm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/.
Troublesome has three 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
Troublesome has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Troublesome
- 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. Troublesome /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/
- 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. Troublesome /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/
Questions About Troublesome
How do you say troublesome phonetically?
Troublesome sounds like TRUB-uhl-suhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce troublesome in British English?
In British English, troublesome is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʌb.əɫ.sm̩].
How do you pronounce troublesome in American English?
In American English, troublesome is pronounced /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/.
How many syllables are in troublesome?
Troublesome has three syllables, /trʌb/ + /əl/ + /səm/.
Where is the stress in troublesome?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce troublesome the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Troublesome
Troublesome has three syllables. See how troublesome divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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