How To Pronounce Belgium
Belgium
In British English, Belgium is pronounced /ˈbel.dʒəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeɫ.dʒə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbel.dʒəm/.
Belgium 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
Belgium 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 Belgium
How do you pronounce Belgium in British English?
In British English, Belgium is pronounced /ˈbel.dʒəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbeɫ.dʒə̃m].
How do you pronounce Belgium in American English?
In American English, Belgium is pronounced /ˈbel.dʒəm/.
How many syllables are in Belgium?
Belgium has two syllables, /bel/ + /dʒəm/.
Where is the stress in Belgium?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bel/.
Do British and American English pronounce Belgium the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbel.dʒəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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