How To Pronounce Voicemail
voicemail
How To Say Voicemail Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, voicemail is pronounced /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɔɪs.meɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/.
Voicemail has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Voicemail has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Voicemail
- 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. Voicemail /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/
- 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. Voicemail /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/
Questions About Voicemail
How do you say voicemail phonetically?
Voicemail sounds like VOYS-mayl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce voicemail in British English?
In British English, voicemail is pronounced /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvʷɔɪs.meɪɫ].
How do you pronounce voicemail in American English?
In American English, voicemail is pronounced /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/.
How many syllables are in voicemail?
Voicemail has two syllables, /vɔɪs/ + /meɪl/.
Where is the stress in voicemail?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɔɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce voicemail the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvɔɪs.meɪl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Voicemail
Voicemail has two syllables. See how voicemail divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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