How To Pronounce Administer
administer
In British English, administer is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪ̃n.ɪ.stəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/.
Administer has four 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
Administer has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Administer
Questions About Administer
How do you pronounce administer in British English?
In British English, administer is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪ̃n.ɪ.stəʴ].
How do you pronounce administer in American English?
In American English, administer is pronounced /ədˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/.
How many syllables are in administer?
Administer has four syllables, /əd/ + /mɪn/ + /ɪ/ + /stə/.
Where is the stress in administer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce administer the same way?
No. British English has /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/ and American English has /ədˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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