How To Pronounce Undertone
undertone
How To Say Undertone Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, undertone is pronounced /ˈʌn.də.təʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌ̃n.dəʴ.tə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʌn.dɚ.toʊn/.
Undertone has three 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
Undertone has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Undertone
- 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. Undertone /ˈʌn.də.təʊn/
- 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. Undertone /ˈʌn.də.təʊn/
Questions About Undertone
How do you say undertone phonetically?
Undertone sounds like UN-duh-tohn in British English and UN-der-tohn in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce undertone in British English?
In British English, undertone is pronounced /ˈʌn.də.təʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌ̃n.dəʴ.tə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce undertone in American English?
In American English, undertone is pronounced /ˈʌn.dɚ.toʊn/.
How many syllables are in undertone?
Undertone has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /də/ + /təʊn/.
Where is the stress in undertone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce undertone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʌn.də.təʊn/ and American English has /ˈʌn.dɚ.toʊn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Undertone
Undertone has three syllables. See how undertone 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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