How To Pronounce Cancer
cancer
In British English, cancer is pronounced /ˈkæn.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.səʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæn.sɚ/.
Cancer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cancer 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.
Questions About Cancer
How do you pronounce cancer in British English?
In British English, cancer is pronounced /ˈkæn.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.səʴ].
How do you pronounce cancer in American English?
In American English, cancer is pronounced /ˈkæn.sɚ/.
How many syllables are in cancer?
Cancer has two syllables, /kæn/ + /sə/.
Where is the stress in cancer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce cancer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkæn.sə/ and American English has /ˈkæn.sɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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