How To Pronounce Brazilian
Brazilian
In British English, Brazilian is pronounced /brəˈzɪl.i.ən/ or /brəˈzɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈzɪl.i.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /brəˈzɪl.jən/.
Brazilian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Brazilian has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Brazilian
How do you pronounce Brazilian in British English?
In British English, Brazilian is pronounced /brəˈzɪl.i.ən/ or /brəˈzɪl.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [brəˈzɪl.i.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Brazilian in American English?
In American English, Brazilian is pronounced /brəˈzɪl.jən/.
How many syllables are in Brazilian?
Brazilian has four syllables, /brə/ + /zɪl/ + /i/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Brazilian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce Brazilian the same way?
No. British English has /brəˈzɪl.i.ən/ and American English has /brəˈzɪl.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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