How To Pronounce Bladder
bladder
In British English, bladder is pronounced /ˈblæd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæd.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblæd.ɚ/.
Bladder 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
Bladder 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.
Words That Rhyme With Bladder
Questions About Bladder
How do you pronounce bladder in British English?
In British English, bladder is pronounced /ˈblæd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæd.əʴ].
How do you pronounce bladder in American English?
In American English, bladder is pronounced /ˈblæd.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in bladder?
Bladder has two syllables, /blæd/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in bladder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /blæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bladder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈblæd.ə/ and American English has /ˈblæd.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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