How To Pronounce As well as
as well as
In British English, as well as is pronounced /əzˌwelˈæz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əzˌwelˈæz]. In American English, it is pronounced /əzˌwelˈæz/.
As well as has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
As well as has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About As well as
How do you pronounce as well as in British English?
In British English, as well as is pronounced /əzˌwelˈæz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əzˌwelˈæz].
How do you pronounce as well as in American English?
In American English, as well as is pronounced /əzˌwelˈæz/.
How many syllables are in as well as?
As well as has three syllables, /əz/ + /wel/ + /æz/.
Where is the stress in as well as?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /æz/.
Do British and American English pronounce as well as the same way?
Yes. Both are /əzˌwelˈæz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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