How To Pronounce Cardboard
cardboard
How To Say Cardboard Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cardboard is pronounced /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴd.bʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/.
Cardboard 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
Cardboard 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.
Transcription Tips For Cardboard
- 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. Cardboard /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/
- 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. Cardboard /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/
Questions About Cardboard
How do you say cardboard phonetically?
Cardboard sounds like KAHD-bawd in British English and KARD-bord in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cardboard in British English?
In British English, cardboard is pronounced /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴd.bʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce cardboard in American English?
In American English, cardboard is pronounced /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in cardboard?
Cardboard has two syllables, /kɑːd/ + /bɔːd/.
Where is the stress in cardboard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce cardboard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/ and American English has /ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cardboard
Cardboard has two syllables. See how cardboard divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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