How To Pronounce Uncompetitive
uncompetitive
How To Say Uncompetitive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, uncompetitive is pronounced /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.kə̃mˈpʰet.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.t̬ɪv/.
Uncompetitive has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Uncompetitive has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Uncompetitive
Transcription Tips For Uncompetitive
- 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. Uncompetitive /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/
- 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. Uncompetitive /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/
Questions About Uncompetitive
How do you say uncompetitive phonetically?
Uncompetitive sounds like un-kuhm-PET-uh-tiv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce uncompetitive in British English?
In British English, uncompetitive is pronounced /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.kə̃mˈpʰet.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce uncompetitive in American English?
In American English, uncompetitive is pronounced /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.t̬ɪv/.
How many syllables are in uncompetitive?
Uncompetitive has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /kəm/ + /pet/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in uncompetitive?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pet/.
Do British and American English pronounce uncompetitive the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˌʌn.kəmˈpet.ə.t̬ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Uncompetitive
Uncompetitive has five syllables. See how uncompetitive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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