How To Pronounce Caricature
caricature
In British English, caricature is pronounced /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.ɪ.kə.tʃʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈker.ə.kə.tʃʊr/.
Caricature has four 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
Caricature has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Caricature
How do you pronounce caricature in British English?
In British English, caricature is pronounced /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.ɪ.kə.tʃʷʊəʴ].
How do you pronounce caricature in American English?
In American English, caricature is pronounced /ˈker.ə.kə.tʃʊr/.
How many syllables are in caricature?
Caricature has four syllables, /kær/ + /ɪ/ + /kə/ + /tʃʊə/.
Where is the stress in caricature?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kær/.
Do British and American English pronounce caricature the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊə/ and American English has /ˈker.ə.kə.tʃʊr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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