How To Pronounce Amphibian
amphibian
In British English, amphibian is pronounced /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈfɪb.i.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/.
Amphibian 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
Amphibian 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 Amphibian
How do you pronounce amphibian in British English?
In British English, amphibian is pronounced /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃mˈfɪb.i.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce amphibian in American English?
In American English, amphibian is pronounced /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/.
How many syllables are in amphibian?
Amphibian has four syllables, /æm/ + /fɪb/ + /i/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in amphibian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce amphibian the same way?
Yes. Both are /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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