How To Pronounce Avocado
avocado
In British English, avocado is pronounced /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæv.əˈkʰɑː.dəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑː.vəˈkɑː.doʊ/.
Avocado has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Avocado has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Avocado
Questions About Avocado
How do you pronounce avocado in British English?
In British English, avocado is pronounced /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæv.əˈkʰɑː.dəʊ].
How do you pronounce avocado in American English?
In American English, avocado is pronounced /ˌɑː.vəˈkɑː.doʊ/.
How many syllables are in avocado?
Avocado has four syllables, /æv/ + /ə/ + /kɑː/ + /dəʊ/.
Where is the stress in avocado?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce avocado the same way?
No. British English has /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.dəʊ/ and American English has /ˌɑː.vəˈkɑː.doʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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