How To Pronounce Bedlam
bedlam
In British English, bedlam is pronounced /ˈbed.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbed.lə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbed.ləm/.
Bedlam has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Bedlam has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Bedlam
How do you pronounce bedlam in British English?
In British English, bedlam is pronounced /ˈbed.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbed.lə̃m].
How do you pronounce bedlam in American English?
In American English, bedlam is pronounced /ˈbed.ləm/.
How many syllables are in bedlam?
Bedlam has two syllables, /bed/ + /ləm/.
Where is the stress in bedlam?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bed/.
Do British and American English pronounce bedlam the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbed.ləm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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