How To Pronounce Awolowo
Awolowo
In British English, Awolowo is pronounced /ɑːˈwɒl.ɒ.wəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɑːˈwɒlʷ.ɒ.wəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːˈwɑː.lɑː.woʊ/.
Awolowo 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
Awolowo 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.
Questions About Awolowo
How do you pronounce Awolowo in British English?
In British English, Awolowo is pronounced /ɑːˈwɒl.ɒ.wəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɑːˈwɒlʷ.ɒ.wəʊ].
How do you pronounce Awolowo in American English?
In American English, Awolowo is pronounced /ɑːˈwɑː.lɑː.woʊ/.
How many syllables are in Awolowo?
Awolowo has four syllables, /ɑː/ + /wɒl/ + /ɒ/ + /wəʊ/.
Where is the stress in Awolowo?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Awolowo the same way?
No. British English has /ɑːˈwɒl.ɒ.wəʊ/ and American English has /ɑːˈwɑː.lɑː.woʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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