How To Pronounce Calcium
calcium
In British English, calcium is pronounced /ˈkæl.si.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæɫ.si.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæl.si.əm/.
Calcium has three 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
Calcium has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Calcium
How do you pronounce calcium in British English?
In British English, calcium is pronounced /ˈkæl.si.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæɫ.si.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce calcium in American English?
In American English, calcium is pronounced /ˈkæl.si.əm/.
How many syllables are in calcium?
Calcium has three syllables, /kæl/ + /si/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in calcium?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce calcium the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæl.si.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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