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