How To Pronounce Beggar
beggar
In British English, beggar is pronounced /ˈbeɡ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeɡ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/.
Beggar has two 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
Beggar 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 Beggar
How do you pronounce beggar in British English?
In British English, beggar is pronounced /ˈbeɡ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeɡ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce beggar in American English?
In American English, beggar is pronounced /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in beggar?
Beggar has two syllables, /beɡ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in beggar?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /beɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce beggar the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbeɡ.ə/ and American English has /ˈbeɡ.ɚ/.
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