How To Pronounce Barcelona
Barcelona
In British English, Barcelona is pronounced /ˌbɑː.səˈləʊ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbɑːʴ.səˈləʊ.nə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbɑːr.səˈloʊ.nə/.
Barcelona 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
Barcelona 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 Barcelona
Questions About Barcelona
How do you pronounce Barcelona in British English?
In British English, Barcelona is pronounced /ˌbɑː.səˈləʊ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbɑːʴ.səˈləʊ.nə].
How do you pronounce Barcelona in American English?
In American English, Barcelona is pronounced /ˌbɑːr.səˈloʊ.nə/.
How many syllables are in Barcelona?
Barcelona has four syllables, /bɑː/ + /sə/ + /ləʊ/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in Barcelona?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Barcelona the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbɑː.səˈləʊ.nə/ and American English has /ˌbɑːr.səˈloʊ.nə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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