How To Pronounce Admire
admire
In British English, admire is pronounced /ədˈmaɪə/ or /ədˈmaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈmaɪr/.
Admire 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
Admire 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 Admire
Questions About Admire
How do you pronounce admire in British English?
In British English, admire is pronounced /ədˈmaɪə/ or /ədˈmaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce admire in American English?
In American English, admire is pronounced /ədˈmaɪr/.
How many syllables are in admire?
Admire has two syllables, /əd/ + /maɪə/.
Where is the stress in admire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /maɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce admire the same way?
No. British English has /ədˈmaɪə/ and American English has /ədˈmaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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