How To Pronounce Average
average
In British English, average is pronounced /ˈæv.rɪdʒ/ or /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæv.rɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæv.rɪdʒ/.
Average has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Average 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 Average
How do you pronounce average in British English?
In British English, average is pronounced /ˈæv.rɪdʒ/ or /ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæv.rɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce average in American English?
In American English, average is pronounced /ˈæv.rɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in average?
Average has two syllables, /æv/ + /rɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in average?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æv/.
Do British and American English pronounce average the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæv.rɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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