How To Pronounce Aeronaut
aeronaut
In British English, aeronaut is pronounced /ˈeə.rə.nɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.rə.nʷɔːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈer.ə.nɔːt/.
Aeronaut has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Aeronaut has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Aeronaut
How do you pronounce aeronaut in British English?
In British English, aeronaut is pronounced /ˈeə.rə.nɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.rə.nʷɔːt̚].
How do you pronounce aeronaut in American English?
In American English, aeronaut is pronounced /ˈer.ə.nɔːt/.
How many syllables are in aeronaut?
Aeronaut has three syllables, /eə/ + /rə/ + /nɔːt/.
Where is the stress in aeronaut?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eə/.
Do British and American English pronounce aeronaut the same way?
No. British English has /ˈeə.rə.nɔːt/ and American English has /ˈer.ə.nɔːt/.
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