How To Pronounce Amalgam
amalgam
In British English, amalgam is pronounced /əˈmæl.ɡəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmæɫ.ɡə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmæl.ɡəm/.
Amalgam has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Amalgam has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Amalgam
How do you pronounce amalgam in British English?
In British English, amalgam is pronounced /əˈmæl.ɡəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmæɫ.ɡə̃m].
How do you pronounce amalgam in American English?
In American English, amalgam is pronounced /əˈmæl.ɡəm/.
How many syllables are in amalgam?
Amalgam has three syllables, /ə/ + /mæl/ + /ɡəm/.
Where is the stress in amalgam?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce amalgam the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈmæl.ɡəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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