How To Pronounce America
America
In British English, America is pronounced /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmer.ɪ.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/.
America has four 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
America 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.
Questions About America
How do you pronounce America in British English?
In British English, America is pronounced /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmer.ɪ.kə].
How do you pronounce America in American English?
In American English, America is pronounced /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/.
How many syllables are in America?
America has four syllables, /ə/ + /mer/ + /ɪ/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in America?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mer/.
Do British and American English pronounce America the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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