How To Pronounce Bahamas
Bahamas
In British English, Bahamas is pronounced /bəˈhɑː.məz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈhɑː.məz]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈhɑː.məz/.
Bahamas has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Bahamas has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bahamas
Questions About Bahamas
How do you pronounce Bahamas in British English?
In British English, Bahamas is pronounced /bəˈhɑː.məz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈhɑː.məz].
How do you pronounce Bahamas in American English?
In American English, Bahamas is pronounced /bəˈhɑː.məz/.
How many syllables are in Bahamas?
Bahamas has three syllables, /bə/ + /hɑː/ + /məz/.
Where is the stress in Bahamas?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Bahamas the same way?
Yes. Both are /bəˈhɑː.məz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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