How To Pronounce Aquarium
aquarium
In British English, aquarium is pronounced /əˈkweə.ri.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥eəʴ.ri.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkwer.i.əm/.
Aquarium has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Aquarium 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.
Words That Rhyme With Aquarium
Questions About Aquarium
How do you pronounce aquarium in British English?
In British English, aquarium is pronounced /əˈkweə.ri.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥eəʴ.ri.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce aquarium in American English?
In American English, aquarium is pronounced /əˈkwer.i.əm/.
How many syllables are in aquarium?
Aquarium has four syllables, /ə/ + /kweə/ + /ri/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in aquarium?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kweə/.
Do British and American English pronounce aquarium the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkweə.ri.əm/ and American English has /əˈkwer.i.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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