How To Pronounce Turnip
turnip
How To Say Turnip Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, turnip is pronounced /ˈtɜː.nəp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.nəp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝː.nəp/.
Turnip 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
Turnip 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 Turnip
- 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. Turnip /ˈtɜː.nəp/
- 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. Turnip /ˈtɜː.nəp/
Questions About Turnip
How do you say turnip phonetically?
Turnip sounds like TUR-nuhp in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce turnip in British English?
In British English, turnip is pronounced /ˈtɜː.nəp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.nəp̚].
How do you pronounce turnip in American English?
In American English, turnip is pronounced /ˈtɝː.nəp/.
How many syllables are in turnip?
Turnip has two syllables, /tɜː/ + /nəp/.
Where is the stress in turnip?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce turnip the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɜː.nəp/ and American English has /ˈtɝː.nəp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Turnip
Turnip has two syllables. See how turnip 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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