How To Pronounce Broadband
broadband
How To Say Broadband Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, broadband is pronounced /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrʷɔːd.bæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/.
Broadband has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Broadband 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.
Transcription Tips For Broadband
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Broadband /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Broadband /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/
Questions About Broadband
How do you say broadband phonetically?
Broadband sounds like BRAWD-band in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce broadband in British English?
In British English, broadband is pronounced /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrʷɔːd.bæ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce broadband in American English?
In American English, broadband is pronounced /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/.
How many syllables are in broadband?
Broadband has two syllables, /brɔːd/ + /bænd/.
Where is the stress in broadband?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /brɔːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce broadband the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbrɔːd.bænd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Broadband
Broadband has two syllables. See how broadband divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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