How To Pronounce Aluminium
aluminium
In British English, aluminium is pronounced /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæl.jʷʊˈmɪ̃n.i.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈluː.mə.nəm/.
Aluminium has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Aluminium has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Aluminium
How do you pronounce aluminium in British English?
In British English, aluminium is pronounced /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæl.jʷʊˈmɪ̃n.i.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce aluminium in American English?
In American English, aluminium is pronounced /əˈluː.mə.nəm/.
How many syllables are in aluminium?
Aluminium has five syllables, /æl/ + /jʊ/ + /mɪn/ + /i/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in aluminium?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /mɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce aluminium the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ and American English has /əˈluː.mə.nəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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