How To Pronounce Amateur
amateur
In British English, amateur is pronounced /ˈæm.ə.tə/ or /ˈæm.ə.tʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.ə.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/.
Amateur has three 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
Amateur 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 Amateur
How do you pronounce amateur in British English?
In British English, amateur is pronounced /ˈæm.ə.tə/ or /ˈæm.ə.tʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.ə.təʴ].
How do you pronounce amateur in American English?
In American English, amateur is pronounced /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in amateur?
Amateur has three syllables, /æm/ + /ə/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in amateur?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce amateur the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæm.ə.tə/ and American English has /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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