How To Pronounce Amoeba
amoeba
In British English, amoeba is pronounced /əˈmiː.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmiː.bə]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmiː.bə/.
Amoeba 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
Amoeba 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.
Words That Rhyme With Amoeba
Questions About Amoeba
How do you pronounce amoeba in British English?
In British English, amoeba is pronounced /əˈmiː.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmiː.bə].
How do you pronounce amoeba in American English?
In American English, amoeba is pronounced /əˈmiː.bə/.
How many syllables are in amoeba?
Amoeba has three syllables, /ə/ + /miː/ + /bə/.
Where is the stress in amoeba?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce amoeba the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈmiː.bə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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