How To Pronounce Warship
warship
How To Say Warship Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, warship is pronounced /ˈwɔː.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.ʃɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.ʃɪp/.
Warship has two 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
Warship 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 Warship
- 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. Warship /ˈwɔː.ʃɪp/
- 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. Warship /ˈwɔː.ʃɪp/
Questions About Warship
How do you say warship phonetically?
Warship sounds like WAW-ship in British English and WOR-ship in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce warship in British English?
In British English, warship is pronounced /ˈwɔː.ʃɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.ʃɪp̚].
How do you pronounce warship in American English?
In American English, warship is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.ʃɪp/.
How many syllables are in warship?
Warship has two syllables, /wɔː/ + /ʃɪp/.
Where is the stress in warship?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce warship the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔː.ʃɪp/ and American English has /ˈwɔːr.ʃɪp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Warship
Warship has two syllables. See how warship 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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