How To Pronounce Artichoke

artichoke

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɑː.tə.tʃəʊk/
Phonetic
[ˈɑːʴ.tə.tʃəʊk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɑːr.t̬ə.tʃoʊk/

How To Say Artichoke Phonetically

UKAH-tuh-chohk
USAR-tuh-chohk

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, artichoke is pronounced /ˈɑː.tə.tʃəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.tə.tʃəʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.tʃoʊk/.

Artichoke 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

ɑːtətʃəʊk

Artichoke 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.

Transcription Tips For Artichoke

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Artichoke /ˈɑː.tə.tʃəʊk/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Artichoke /ˈɑː.tə.tʃəʊk/

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Questions About Artichoke

How do you say artichoke phonetically?

Artichoke sounds like AH-tuh-chohk in British English and AR-tuh-chohk in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce artichoke in British English?

In British English, artichoke is pronounced /ˈɑː.tə.tʃəʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑːʴ.tə.tʃəʊk̚].

How do you pronounce artichoke in American English?

In American English, artichoke is pronounced /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.tʃoʊk/.

How many syllables are in artichoke?

Artichoke has three syllables, /ɑː/ + /tə/ + /tʃəʊk/.

Where is the stress in artichoke?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce artichoke the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɑː.tə.tʃəʊk/ and American English has /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.tʃoʊk/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Artichoke

Artichoke has three syllables. See how artichoke divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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