How To Pronounce Tumultuous
tumultuous
How To Say Tumultuous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tumultuous is pronounced /tjuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuːˈmʌɫ.tʃʷu.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /tuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/.
Tumultuous 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
Tumultuous 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.
Transcription Tips For Tumultuous
- 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. Tumultuous /tjuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/
- 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. Tumultuous /tjuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/
Questions About Tumultuous
How do you say tumultuous phonetically?
Tumultuous sounds like tyoo-MUL-choo-uhs in British English and too-MUL-choo-uhs in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tumultuous in British English?
In British English, tumultuous is pronounced /tjuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuːˈmʌɫ.tʃʷu.əs].
How do you pronounce tumultuous in American English?
In American English, tumultuous is pronounced /tuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/.
How many syllables are in tumultuous?
Tumultuous has four syllables, /tjuː/ + /mʌl/ + /tʃu/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in tumultuous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce tumultuous the same way?
No. British English has /tjuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/ and American English has /tuːˈmʌl.tʃu.əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tumultuous
Tumultuous has four syllables. See how tumultuous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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