How To Pronounce Bogotá
Bogotá
In British English, Bogotá is pronounced /ˌbɒɡ.əˈtɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbʷɒɡ.əˈtʰɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌboʊ.ɡəˈtɑː/.
Bogotá has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Bogotá has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Bogotá
Questions About Bogotá
How do you pronounce Bogotá in British English?
In British English, Bogotá is pronounced /ˌbɒɡ.əˈtɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbʷɒɡ.əˈtʰɑː].
How do you pronounce Bogotá in American English?
In American English, Bogotá is pronounced /ˌboʊ.ɡəˈtɑː/.
How many syllables are in Bogotá?
Bogotá has three syllables, /bɒɡ/ + /ə/ + /tɑː/.
Where is the stress in Bogotá?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Bogotá the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbɒɡ.əˈtɑː/ and American English has /ˌboʊ.ɡəˈtɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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