How To Pronounce Australian
Australian
In British English, Australian is pronounced /ɒˈstreɪl.i.ən/ or /ɒˈstreɪ.li.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˈstr̥eɪl.i.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːˈstreɪl.jən/.
Australian has four 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
Australian has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Australian
Questions About Australian
How do you pronounce Australian in British English?
In British English, Australian is pronounced /ɒˈstreɪl.i.ən/ or /ɒˈstreɪ.li.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˈstr̥eɪl.i.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Australian in American English?
In American English, Australian is pronounced /ɔːˈstreɪl.jən/.
How many syllables are in Australian?
Australian has four syllables, /ɒ/ + /streɪl/ + /i/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Australian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /streɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Australian the same way?
No. British English has /ɒˈstreɪl.i.ən/ and American English has /ɔːˈstreɪl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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