ˈ ˌ/əˈbaʊt/
Stress
Primary ˈ and secondary ˌ stress appear before the syllable that receives the emphasis.
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Reading IPA
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ː/iː/
Length
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./ˈbet.ə/
Syllable break
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/ / [ ]/r/ [ɹ]
Transcription brackets
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◌̩ ◌̃[l̩] [æ̃]
Diacritics
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↗ ↘/ˈrɪə.li/ ↗
Pitch and intonation
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