How To Pronounce Canadian
Canadian
In British English, Canadian is pronounced /kəˈneɪ.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈneɪ.di.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈneɪ.di.ən/.
Canadian has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Canadian 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 Canadian
How do you pronounce Canadian in British English?
In British English, Canadian is pronounced /kəˈneɪ.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈneɪ.di.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Canadian in American English?
In American English, Canadian is pronounced /kəˈneɪ.di.ən/.
How many syllables are in Canadian?
Canadian has four syllables, /kə/ + /neɪ/ + /di/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Canadian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Canadian the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈneɪ.di.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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