How To Pronounce Boulder
boulder
In British English, boulder is pronounced /ˈbəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbəʊɫ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈboʊl.dɚ/.
Boulder 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
Boulder 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 Boulder
Questions About Boulder
How do you pronounce boulder in British English?
In British English, boulder is pronounced /ˈbəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbəʊɫ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce boulder in American English?
In American English, boulder is pronounced /ˈboʊl.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in boulder?
Boulder has two syllables, /bəʊl/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in boulder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bəʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce boulder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbəʊl.də/ and American English has /ˈboʊl.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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