How To Pronounce Wasteful
wasteful
How To Say Wasteful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wasteful is pronounced /ˈweɪst.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪst.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈweɪst.fəl/.
Wasteful 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
Wasteful 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.
Words That Rhyme With Wasteful
Transcription Tips For Wasteful
- 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/
Wasteful is an exception. It is /ˈweɪst.fəl/ 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. Wasteful /ˈweɪst.fəl/
- 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. Wasteful /ˈweɪst.fəl/
Questions About Wasteful
How do you say wasteful phonetically?
Wasteful sounds like WAYST-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wasteful in British English?
In British English, wasteful is pronounced /ˈweɪst.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweɪst.fl̩].
How do you pronounce wasteful in American English?
In American English, wasteful is pronounced /ˈweɪst.fəl/.
How many syllables are in wasteful?
Wasteful has two syllables, /weɪst/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in wasteful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weɪst/.
Do British and American English pronounce wasteful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈweɪst.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wasteful
Wasteful has two syllables. See how wasteful 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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