How To Pronounce Biryani
biryani
In British English, biryani is pronounced /ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni/.
Biryani has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Biryani has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Biryani
Questions About Biryani
How do you pronounce biryani in British English?
In British English, biryani is pronounced /ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni].
How do you pronounce biryani in American English?
In American English, biryani is pronounced /ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni/.
How many syllables are in biryani?
Biryani has four syllables, /bɪr/ + /i/ + /ɑː/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in biryani?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce biryani the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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