How To Pronounce Boarding
boarding
In British English, boarding is pronounced /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔːʴ.dɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɔːr.dɪŋ/.
Boarding 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
Boarding 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 Boarding
Questions About Boarding
How do you pronounce boarding in British English?
In British English, boarding is pronounced /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔːʴ.dɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce boarding in American English?
In American English, boarding is pronounced /ˈbɔːr.dɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in boarding?
Boarding has two syllables, /bɔː/ + /dɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in boarding?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce boarding the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈbɔːr.dɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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