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