How To Pronounce Bildungsroman
bildungsroman
In British English, bildungsroman is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.rəʊ.mɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪɫ.dʷʊ̃ŋz.rəʊ.mɑ̃ːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.roʊ.mɑːn/.
Bildungsroman has four 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
Bildungsroman has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Bildungsroman
How do you pronounce bildungsroman in British English?
In British English, bildungsroman is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.rəʊ.mɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪɫ.dʷʊ̃ŋz.rəʊ.mɑ̃ːn].
How do you pronounce bildungsroman in American English?
In American English, bildungsroman is pronounced /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.roʊ.mɑːn/.
How many syllables are in bildungsroman?
Bildungsroman has four syllables, /bɪl/ + /dʊŋz/ + /rəʊ/ + /mɑːn/.
Where is the stress in bildungsroman?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bildungsroman the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.rəʊ.mɑːn/ and American English has /ˈbɪl.dʊŋz.roʊ.mɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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