How To Pronounce Cardamom
cardamom
How To Say Cardamom Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cardamom is pronounced /ˈkɑː.də.məm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.də.mm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.də.məm/.
Cardamom 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
Cardamom 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 Cardamom
- 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. Cardamom /ˈkɑː.də.məm/
- 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. Cardamom /ˈkɑː.də.məm/
Questions About Cardamom
How do you say cardamom phonetically?
Cardamom sounds like KAH-duh-muhm in British English and KAR-duh-muhm in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cardamom in British English?
In British English, cardamom is pronounced /ˈkɑː.də.məm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.də.mm̩].
How do you pronounce cardamom in American English?
In American English, cardamom is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.də.məm/.
How many syllables are in cardamom?
Cardamom has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /də/ + /məm/.
Where is the stress in cardamom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cardamom the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.də.məm/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.də.məm/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cardamom
Cardamom has three syllables. See how cardamom 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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