How To Pronounce Alphabet
alphabet
In British English, alphabet is pronounced /ˈæl.fə.bet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɫ.fə.bet̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæl.fə.bet/.
Alphabet has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Alphabet 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 Alphabet
How do you pronounce alphabet in British English?
In British English, alphabet is pronounced /ˈæl.fə.bet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɫ.fə.bet̚].
How do you pronounce alphabet in American English?
In American English, alphabet is pronounced /ˈæl.fə.bet/.
How many syllables are in alphabet?
Alphabet has three syllables, /æl/ + /fə/ + /bet/.
Where is the stress in alphabet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce alphabet the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæl.fə.bet/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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