How To Pronounce CEO
CEO
In British English, CEO is pronounced /ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsiː.iːˈoʊ/.
CEO has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
CEO has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With CEO
Questions About CEO
How do you pronounce CEO in British English?
In British English, CEO is pronounced /ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ].
How do you pronounce CEO in American English?
In American English, CEO is pronounced /ˌsiː.iːˈoʊ/.
How many syllables are in CEO?
CEO has three syllables, /siː/ + /iː/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in CEO?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce CEO the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ/ and American English has /ˌsiː.iːˈoʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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