How To Pronounce Binocular
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In British English, binocular is pronounced /bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈnʷɒk.jʷʊ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈnɑː.kjə.lɚ/.
Binocular has four 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
Binocular has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Binocular
Questions About Binocular
How do you pronounce binocular in British English?
In British English, binocular is pronounced /bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈnʷɒk.jʷʊ.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce binocular in American English?
In American English, binocular is pronounced /bəˈnɑː.kjə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in binocular?
Binocular has four syllables, /bɪ/ + /nɒk/ + /jʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in binocular?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce binocular the same way?
No. British English has /bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə/ and American English has /bəˈnɑː.kjə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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