How To Pronounce Billiard
billiard
In British English, billiard is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪl.jəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jɚd/.
Billiard 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
Billiard 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 Billiard
How do you pronounce billiard in British English?
In British English, billiard is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪl.jəʴd̚].
How do you pronounce billiard in American English?
In American English, billiard is pronounced /ˈbɪl.jɚd/.
How many syllables are in billiard?
Billiard has two syllables, /bɪl/ + /jəd/.
Where is the stress in billiard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce billiard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɪl.jəd/ and American English has /ˈbɪl.jɚd/.
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