How To Pronounce Wildlife
wildlife
How To Say Wildlife Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wildlife is pronounced /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪɫd.laɪf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/.
Wildlife 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
Wildlife 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 Wildlife
- 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. Wildlife /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/
- 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. Wildlife /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/
Questions About Wildlife
How do you say wildlife phonetically?
Wildlife sounds like WYLD-lyf in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wildlife in British English?
In British English, wildlife is pronounced /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪɫd.laɪf].
How do you pronounce wildlife in American English?
In American English, wildlife is pronounced /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/.
How many syllables are in wildlife?
Wildlife has two syllables, /waɪld/ + /laɪf/.
Where is the stress in wildlife?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /waɪld/.
Do British and American English pronounce wildlife the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wildlife
Wildlife has two syllables. See how wildlife divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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