How To Pronounce Ultrasound
ultrasound
How To Say Ultrasound Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ultrasound is pronounced /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌɫ.tr̥əˈsa͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/.
Ultrasound has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Ultrasound has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ultrasound
Transcription Tips For Ultrasound
- 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. Ultrasound /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/
- 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. Ultrasound /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/
Questions About Ultrasound
How do you say ultrasound phonetically?
Ultrasound sounds like ul-truh-SOWND in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ultrasound in British English?
In British English, ultrasound is pronounced /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌɫ.tr̥əˈsa͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce ultrasound in American English?
In American English, ultrasound is pronounced /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/.
How many syllables are in ultrasound?
Ultrasound has three syllables, /ʌl/ + /trə/ + /saʊnd/.
Where is the stress in ultrasound?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /saʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce ultrasound the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌl.trəˈsaʊnd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ultrasound
Ultrasound has three syllables. See how ultrasound divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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