How To Pronounce Abuja
Abuja
In British English, Abuja is pronounced /əˈbuː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷuː.dʒə]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbuː.dʒə/.
Abuja has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Abuja has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Abuja
How do you pronounce Abuja in British English?
In British English, Abuja is pronounced /əˈbuː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbʷuː.dʒə].
How do you pronounce Abuja in American English?
In American English, Abuja is pronounced /əˈbuː.dʒə/.
How many syllables are in Abuja?
Abuja has three syllables, /ə/ + /buː/ + /dʒə/.
Where is the stress in Abuja?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /buː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Abuja the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbuː.dʒə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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