How To Pronounce Tumult
tumult
How To Say Tumult Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tumult is pronounced /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuː.mʌɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtuː.mʌlt/.
Tumult 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
Tumult 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 Tumult
- 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. Tumult /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
- 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. Tumult /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
Questions About Tumult
How do you say tumult phonetically?
Tumult sounds like TYOO-mult in British English and TOO-mult in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tumult in British English?
In British English, tumult is pronounced /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtj̥ʷuː.mʌɫt̚].
How do you pronounce tumult in American English?
In American English, tumult is pronounced /ˈtuː.mʌlt/.
How many syllables are in tumult?
Tumult has two syllables, /tjuː/ + /mʌlt/.
Where is the stress in tumult?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce tumult the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ and American English has /ˈtuː.mʌlt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tumult
Tumult has two syllables. See how tumult divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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