How To Pronounce Better late than never
better late than never
In British English, better late than never is pronounced /ˌbet.əˌleɪt.ðənˈnev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbet.əʴˌleɪt̪̚.ðə̃ˈnev.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbet.ɚˌleɪt.ðənˈnev.ɚ/.
Better late than never has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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
Better late than never has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Better late than never
How do you pronounce better late than never in British English?
In British English, better late than never is pronounced /ˌbet.əˌleɪt.ðənˈnev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbet.əʴˌleɪt̪̚.ðə̃ˈnev.əʴ].
How do you pronounce better late than never in American English?
In American English, better late than never is pronounced /ˌbet.ɚˌleɪt.ðənˈnev.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in better late than never?
Better late than never has six syllables, /bet/ + /ə/ + /leɪt/ + /ðən/ + /nev/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in better late than never?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /nev/.
Do British and American English pronounce better late than never the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbet.əˌleɪt.ðənˈnev.ə/ and American English has /ˌbet.ɚˌleɪt.ðənˈnev.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
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