How To Pronounce Attorney general
attorney general
In British English, attorney general is pronounced /əˌtɜː.niˈdʒen.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌtɜːʴ.niˈdʒẽn.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˌtɝː.niˈdʒen.rəl/.
Attorney general has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Attorney general has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Attorney general
How do you pronounce attorney general in British English?
In British English, attorney general is pronounced /əˌtɜː.niˈdʒen.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˌtɜːʴ.niˈdʒẽn.rəɫ].
How do you pronounce attorney general in American English?
In American English, attorney general is pronounced /əˌtɝː.niˈdʒen.rəl/.
How many syllables are in attorney general?
Attorney general has five syllables, /ə/ + /tɜː/ + /ni/ + /dʒen/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in attorney general?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce attorney general the same way?
No. British English has /əˌtɜː.niˈdʒen.rəl/ and American English has /əˌtɝː.niˈdʒen.rəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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