How To Pronounce By and large
by and large
In British English, by and large is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.ənˈlɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbaɪ.ə̃nˈlɑːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.ənˈlɑːrdʒ/.
By and large 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
By and large 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.
Questions About By and large
How do you pronounce by and large in British English?
In British English, by and large is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.ənˈlɑːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌbaɪ.ə̃nˈlɑːʴdʒ].
How do you pronounce by and large in American English?
In American English, by and large is pronounced /ˌbaɪ.ənˈlɑːrdʒ/.
How many syllables are in by and large?
By and large has three syllables, /baɪ/ + /ən/ + /lɑːdʒ/.
Where is the stress in by and large?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lɑːdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce by and large the same way?
No. British English has /ˌbaɪ.ənˈlɑːdʒ/ and American English has /ˌbaɪ.ənˈlɑːrdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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