How To Pronounce Archipelago
archipelago
In British English, archipelago is pronounced /ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɑːʴ.kɪˈpʰel.ə.ɡəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/.
Archipelago has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Archipelago has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Archipelago
How do you pronounce archipelago in British English?
In British English, archipelago is pronounced /ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɑːʴ.kɪˈpʰel.ə.ɡəʊ].
How do you pronounce archipelago in American English?
In American English, archipelago is pronounced /ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/.
How many syllables are in archipelago?
Archipelago has five syllables, /ɑː/ + /kɪ/ + /pel/ + /ə/ + /ɡəʊ/.
Where is the stress in archipelago?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pel/.
Do British and American English pronounce archipelago the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/ and American English has /ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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