How To Pronounce Tunisian
tunisian
How To Say Tunisian Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, tunisian is pronounced /tjuːˈnɪz.i.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuːˈnɪz.i.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /tuːˈniː.ʒən/.
Tunisian 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
Tunisian 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 Tunisian
- 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. Tunisian /tjuːˈnɪz.i.ən/
- 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. Tunisian /tjuːˈnɪz.i.ən/
Questions About Tunisian
How do you say tunisian phonetically?
Tunisian sounds like tyoo-NIZ-ee-uhn in British English and too-NEE-zhuhn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce tunisian in British English?
In British English, tunisian is pronounced /tjuːˈnɪz.i.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷuːˈnɪz.i.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce tunisian in American English?
In American English, tunisian is pronounced /tuːˈniː.ʒən/.
How many syllables are in tunisian?
Tunisian has four syllables, /tjuː/ + /nɪz/ + /i/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in tunisian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce tunisian the same way?
No. British English has /tjuːˈnɪz.i.ən/ and American English has /tuːˈniː.ʒən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Tunisian
Tunisian has four syllables. See how tunisian divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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