Sentences with phrase «second syllable»

The phrase "second syllable" refers to the sound or part of a word that comes after the first break or pause in pronunciation. It is a way to divide words into smaller parts to help understand and pronounce them correctly. Full definition
And today, his coined four - letter second syllable portion of the i.d. word that is pretty much self - explanatory.
Put the emphasis on the second syllable.
But don't say it like «Ellen» — the second syllable is pronounced kind of like «lawn.»
Aristotle's actual word is ousia (accented on the second syllable), etymologically a derivative of the Greek word «to be» (einai).
No one has ever pronounced «perilous» like «pair - RAH - luss» before, I don't think, and Fergie throws everything she has behind that second syllable to knock us all on our asses with a minute - and - a-half still to go in the song.
Pronunciation emphasis is on the second syllable.
For example, the word for the United States of America directly translates to «The Beautiful Country» and mostly puns off the second syllable in the «America» sounding like the Chinese word for Beautiful.
The only question UFT President Michael Mulgrew had about billionaire Betsy DeVos, President - elect Donald Trump's choice for education secretary, was how to pronounce her last name: long or short «o» on the second syllable?
Each is known as a cohen (accented on the second syllable, the plural being cohanim).
To sound determined, a French speaker must pronounce bonjour (French for «hello») with a descending pitch, putting emphasis on the second syllable.
In spoken English, they may be distinguished by pronunciation, as the name of the measuring device is invariably stressed on the second syllable, whereas the systematic pronunciation of the unit name, in accordance with the convention for pronouncing SI units in English, places the stress on the first syllable.
The traditional way to pronounce «kefir» is «kuh - FEAR» with the emphasis on the second syllable.
With an accent on the second syllable.
How to pronounce Jack Gantos: gan - tose (to quote the author, the second syllable rhymes with verbose)
But risotto is a pet peeve of mine, not so much for want of the lovely Italian consonants, but because of the «oh» of the second syllable instead of the short «o»; I think maybe it comes from people looking at my last name with its double d and saying «foe — den» even so.
Do you really trust a phone rep that wants to pronounce the second syllable like «sword»?
The name is locally pronounced as in British English with emphasis on the second syllable / kɑːrˈlaɪl /.
At least when it was in the hands of Californian «real - estate stylist» Ann Maurice (linger long on that second syllable if you please).
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