How To Pronounce Bachelor
bachelor
In British English, bachelor is pronounced /ˈbætʃ.ə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbætʃ.ə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbætʃ.lɚ/.
Bachelor has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Bachelor has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Bachelor
How do you pronounce bachelor in British English?
In British English, bachelor is pronounced /ˈbætʃ.ə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbætʃ.ə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce bachelor in American English?
In American English, bachelor is pronounced /ˈbætʃ.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in bachelor?
Bachelor has three syllables, /bætʃ/ + /ə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in bachelor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bachelor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbætʃ.ə.lə/ and American English has /ˈbætʃ.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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