How To Pronounce Blossom
blossom
In British English, blossom is pronounced /ˈblɒs.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblʷɒs.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblɑːs.əm/.
Blossom 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
Blossom 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 Blossom
How do you pronounce blossom in British English?
In British English, blossom is pronounced /ˈblɒs.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblʷɒs.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce blossom in American English?
In American English, blossom is pronounced /ˈblɑːs.əm/.
How many syllables are in blossom?
Blossom has two syllables, /blɒs/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in blossom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /blɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce blossom the same way?
No. British English has /ˈblɒs.əm/ and American English has /ˈblɑːs.əm/.
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