How To Pronounce Adventure

adventure

UK
Phonemic
/ədˈven.tʃə/
Phonetic
[ədˈvẽn.tʃəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ədˈven.tʃɚ/

In British English, adventure is pronounced /ədˈven.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈvẽn.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈven.tʃɚ/.

Adventure has three 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

ədventʃə

Adventure 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.

adventure + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ədˈven.tʃəz/
US
/ədˈven.tʃɚz/

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Questions About Adventure

How do you pronounce adventure in British English?

In British English, adventure is pronounced /ədˈven.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈvẽn.tʃəʴ].

How do you pronounce adventure in American English?

In American English, adventure is pronounced /ədˈven.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in adventure?

Adventure has three syllables, /əd/ + /ven/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in adventure?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /ven/.

Do British and American English pronounce adventure the same way?

No. British English has /ədˈven.tʃə/ and American English has /ədˈven.tʃɚ/.

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