How To Pronounce Alveolar
alveolar
In British English, alveolar is pronounced /ælˈviː.ə.lə/ or /ˌæl.viˈəʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.
Alveolar has four 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
Alveolar has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Alveolar
Questions About Alveolar
How do you pronounce alveolar in British English?
In British English, alveolar is pronounced /ælˈviː.ə.lə/ or /ˌæl.viˈəʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce alveolar in American English?
In American English, alveolar is pronounced /ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in alveolar?
Alveolar has four syllables, /æl/ + /viː/ + /ə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in alveolar?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /viː/.
Do British and American English pronounce alveolar the same way?
No. British English has /ælˈviː.ə.lə/ and American English has /ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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