How To Pronounce Wastage
wastage
How To Say Wastage Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wastage is pronounced /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/.
Wastage 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
Wastage 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 Wastage
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Wastage is an exception. It is /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/ in British English.
- 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. Wastage /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/
- 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. Wastage /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/
Questions About Wastage
How do you say wastage phonetically?
Wastage sounds like WAY-stij in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wastage in British English?
In British English, wastage is pronounced /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce wastage in American English?
In American English, wastage is pronounced /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in wastage?
Wastage has two syllables, /weɪ/ + /stɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in wastage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wastage the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈweɪ.stɪdʒ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wastage
Wastage has two syllables. See how wastage 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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