International Phonetic Alphabet for English

Symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet as used for English.

Suprasegmentals

The suprasegmental symbols are called that because they apply to more than one segment (vowel or consonant). In English, the relevant suprasegmentals are the markings for primary and secondary stress.

Related Topics:
Segment - Stress

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• Primary stress: {{IPA|?}}
• Secondary stress: {{IPA|?}}

Primary stress is indicated by the symbol {{IPA|?}} before the stressed syllable; secondary stress by the symbol {{IPA|?}} before the syllable, for example battleship {{IPA|/?bætl????p/}}.

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