How To Pronounce Blackboard
blackboard
In British English, blackboard is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.bʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɔːrd/.
Blackboard 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
Blackboard 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 Blackboard
How do you pronounce blackboard in British English?
In British English, blackboard is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.bʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce blackboard in American English?
In American English, blackboard is pronounced /ˈblæk.bɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in blackboard?
Blackboard has two syllables, /blæk/ + /bɔːd/.
Where is the stress in blackboard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /blæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce blackboard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈblæk.bɔːd/ and American English has /ˈblæk.bɔːrd/.
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