How To Pronounce Believer
believer
How To Say Believer Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, believer is pronounced /bəˈliː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈliː.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈliː.vɚ/.
Believer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Believer 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 Believer
Transcription Tips For Believer
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Believer /bəˈliː.və/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Believer /bəˈliː.və/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Believer /bəˈliː.və/
Questions About Believer
How do you say believer phonetically?
Believer sounds like buh-LEE-vuh in British English and buh-LEE-ver in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce believer in British English?
In British English, believer is pronounced /bəˈliː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈliː.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce believer in American English?
In American English, believer is pronounced /bəˈliː.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in believer?
Believer has three syllables, /bə/ + /liː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in believer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce believer the same way?
No. British English has /bəˈliː.və/ and American English has /bəˈliː.vɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Believer
Believer has three syllables. See how believer divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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