How To Pronounce Chairperson
chairperson
In British English, chairperson is pronounced /ˈtʃeə.pɜː.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃeəʴ.pɜːʴ.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃer.pɝː.sən/.
Chairperson 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
Chairperson 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 Chairperson
How do you pronounce chairperson in British English?
In British English, chairperson is pronounced /ˈtʃeə.pɜː.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃeəʴ.pɜːʴ.sn̩].
How do you pronounce chairperson in American English?
In American English, chairperson is pronounced /ˈtʃer.pɝː.sən/.
How many syllables are in chairperson?
Chairperson has three syllables, /tʃeə/ + /pɜː/ + /sən/.
Where is the stress in chairperson?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃeə/.
Do British and American English pronounce chairperson the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃeə.pɜː.sən/ and American English has /ˈtʃer.pɝː.sən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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