How To Pronounce Calorie
calorie
How To Say Calorie Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, calorie is pronounced /ˈkæl.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæl.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæl.ə.ri/.
Calorie 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
Calorie 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.
Words That Rhyme With Calorie
Transcription Tips For Calorie
- 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. Calorie /ˈkæl.ə.ri/
- 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. Calorie /ˈkæl.ə.ri/
Questions About Calorie
How do you say calorie phonetically?
Calorie sounds like KAL-uh-ree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce calorie in British English?
In British English, calorie is pronounced /ˈkæl.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæl.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce calorie in American English?
In American English, calorie is pronounced /ˈkæl.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in calorie?
Calorie has three syllables, /kæl/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in calorie?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce calorie the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæl.ə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Calorie
Calorie has three syllables. See how calorie divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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