How To Pronounce Carnivore
carnivore
In British English, carnivore is pronounced /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.nɪ.vʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.nə.vɔːr/.
Carnivore 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
Carnivore 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.
Questions About Carnivore
How do you pronounce carnivore in British English?
In British English, carnivore is pronounced /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.nɪ.vʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce carnivore in American English?
In American English, carnivore is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.nə.vɔːr/.
How many syllables are in carnivore?
Carnivore has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /nɪ/ + /vɔː/.
Where is the stress in carnivore?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce carnivore the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.nə.vɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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