How To Pronounce At home
at home
In British English, at home is pronounced /ətˈhəʊm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ət̚ˈhə͠ʊm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ətˈhoʊm/.
At home has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
At home has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About At home
How do you pronounce at home in British English?
In British English, at home is pronounced /ətˈhəʊm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ət̚ˈhə͠ʊm].
How do you pronounce at home in American English?
In American English, at home is pronounced /ətˈhoʊm/.
How many syllables are in at home?
At home has two syllables, /ət/ + /həʊm/.
Where is the stress in at home?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /həʊm/.
Do British and American English pronounce at home the same way?
No. British English has /ətˈhəʊm/ and American English has /ətˈhoʊm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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