How To Pronounce Untruth
untruth
How To Say Untruth Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, untruth is pronounced /ʌnˈtruːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈtr̥ʷuːθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈtruːθ/.
Untruth has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Untruth has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Untruth
Transcription Tips For Untruth
- Rule 25
-the And -th At The End
The letters the at the end of a word give the voiced /ð/, while th gives the voiceless /θ/. An exception is smooth, which has the voiced /ð/.
breathe /briːð/breath /breθ/clothe /kləʊð/
Here. Untruth /ʌnˈtruːθ/
- 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. Untruth /ʌnˈtruːθ/
- 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. Untruth /ʌnˈtruːθ/
Questions About Untruth
How do you say untruth phonetically?
Untruth sounds like un-TROOTH in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce untruth in British English?
In British English, untruth is pronounced /ʌnˈtruːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈtr̥ʷuːθ].
How do you pronounce untruth in American English?
In American English, untruth is pronounced /ʌnˈtruːθ/.
How many syllables are in untruth?
Untruth has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /truːθ/.
Where is the stress in untruth?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /truːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce untruth the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈtruːθ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Untruth
Untruth has two syllables. See how untruth divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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