How To Pronounce Aboard
aboard
In British English, aboard is pronounced /əˈbɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbɔːrd/.
Aboard has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Aboard has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Aboard
Questions About Aboard
How do you pronounce aboard in British English?
In British English, aboard is pronounced /əˈbɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce aboard in American English?
In American English, aboard is pronounced /əˈbɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in aboard?
Aboard has two syllables, /ə/ + /bɔːd/.
Where is the stress in aboard?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɔːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce aboard the same way?
No. British English has /əˈbɔːd/ and American English has /əˈbɔːrd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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