How To Pronounce Voyeurism
voyeurism
How To Say Voyeurism Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, voyeurism is pronounced /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vʷɔɪˈjʷuː.rɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/.
Voyeurism has four 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
Voyeurism has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Voyeurism
- 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. Voyeurism /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/
- 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. Voyeurism /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/
Questions About Voyeurism
How do you say voyeurism phonetically?
Voyeurism sounds like voy-YOO-ri-zuhm in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce voyeurism in British English?
In British English, voyeurism is pronounced /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vʷɔɪˈjʷuː.rɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce voyeurism in American English?
In American English, voyeurism is pronounced /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in voyeurism?
Voyeurism has four syllables, /vɔɪ/ + /juː/ + /rɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in voyeurism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce voyeurism the same way?
Yes. Both are /vɔɪˈjuː.rɪ.zəm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Voyeurism
Voyeurism has four syllables. See how voyeurism divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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