How To Pronounce Cantaloupe
cantaloupe
How To Say Cantaloupe Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cantaloupe is pronounced /ˈkæn.tə.ləʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.tə.ləʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæn.t̬ə.loʊp/.
Cantaloupe has three 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
Cantaloupe 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.
Transcription Tips For Cantaloupe
- 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. Cantaloupe /ˈkæn.tə.ləʊp/
- 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. Cantaloupe /ˈkæn.tə.ləʊp/
Questions About Cantaloupe
How do you say cantaloupe phonetically?
Cantaloupe sounds like KAN-tuh-lohp in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cantaloupe in British English?
In British English, cantaloupe is pronounced /ˈkæn.tə.ləʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.tə.ləʊp̚].
How do you pronounce cantaloupe in American English?
In American English, cantaloupe is pronounced /ˈkæn.t̬ə.loʊp/.
How many syllables are in cantaloupe?
Cantaloupe has three syllables, /kæn/ + /tə/ + /ləʊp/.
Where is the stress in cantaloupe?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce cantaloupe the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkæn.tə.ləʊp/ and American English has /ˈkæn.t̬ə.loʊp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe has three syllables. See how cantaloupe 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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