How To Pronounce Asthma
asthma
In British English, asthma is pronounced /ˈæs.mə/ or /ˈæz.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæs.mə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæz.mə/.
Asthma has two 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
Asthma has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Asthma
How do you pronounce asthma in British English?
In British English, asthma is pronounced /ˈæs.mə/ or /ˈæz.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæs.mə].
How do you pronounce asthma in American English?
In American English, asthma is pronounced /ˈæz.mə/.
How many syllables are in asthma?
Asthma has two syllables, /æs/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in asthma?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æs/.
Do British and American English pronounce asthma the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæs.mə/ and American English has /ˈæz.mə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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