How To Pronounce Wonderment
wonderment
How To Say Wonderment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, wonderment is pronounced /ˈwʌn.də.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwʌn.dɚ.mənt/.
Wonderment has three 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
Wonderment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Wonderment
- 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. Wonderment /ˈwʌn.də.mənt/
- 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. Wonderment /ˈwʌn.də.mənt/
Questions About Wonderment
How do you say wonderment phonetically?
Wonderment sounds like WUN-duh-muhnt in British English and WUN-der-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce wonderment in British English?
In British English, wonderment is pronounced /ˈwʌn.də.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce wonderment in American English?
In American English, wonderment is pronounced /ˈwʌn.dɚ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in wonderment?
Wonderment has three syllables, /wʌn/ + /də/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in wonderment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce wonderment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwʌn.də.mənt/ and American English has /ˈwʌn.dɚ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Wonderment
Wonderment has three syllables. See how wonderment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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