How To Pronounce Aperture
aperture
In British English, aperture is pronounced /ˈæp.ə.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæp.əʴ.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/.
Aperture 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
Aperture 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 Aperture
How do you pronounce aperture in British English?
In British English, aperture is pronounced /ˈæp.ə.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæp.əʴ.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce aperture in American English?
In American English, aperture is pronounced /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in aperture?
Aperture has three syllables, /æp/ + /ə/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in aperture?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æp/.
Do British and American English pronounce aperture the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæp.ə.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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