How To Pronounce Vocalist
vocalist
How To Say Vocalist Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, vocalist is pronounced /ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvoʊ.kə.lɪst/.
Vocalist 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
Vocalist 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 Vocalist
- 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. Vocalist /ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst/
- 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. Vocalist /ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst/
Questions About Vocalist
How do you say vocalist phonetically?
Vocalist sounds like VOH-kuh-list in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce vocalist in British English?
In British English, vocalist is pronounced /ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst̚].
How do you pronounce vocalist in American English?
In American English, vocalist is pronounced /ˈvoʊ.kə.lɪst/.
How many syllables are in vocalist?
Vocalist has three syllables, /vəʊ/ + /kə/ + /lɪst/.
Where is the stress in vocalist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vocalist the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvəʊ.kə.lɪst/ and American English has /ˈvoʊ.kə.lɪst/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Vocalist
Vocalist has three syllables. See how vocalist divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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