How To Pronounce Airport
airport
In British English, airport is pronounced /ˈeə.pɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.pʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈer.pɔːrt/.
Airport has two 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
Airport has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Airport
How do you pronounce airport in British English?
In British English, airport is pronounced /ˈeə.pɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeəʴ.pʷɔːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce airport in American English?
In American English, airport is pronounced /ˈer.pɔːrt/.
How many syllables are in airport?
Airport has two syllables, /eə/ + /pɔːt/.
Where is the stress in airport?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eə/.
Do British and American English pronounce airport the same way?
No. British English has /ˈeə.pɔːt/ and American English has /ˈer.pɔːrt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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