How To Pronounce Chamber

chamber

UK
Phonemic
/ˈtʃeɪm.bə/
Phonetic
[ˈtʃe͠ɪm.bəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/

In British English, chamber is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪm.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃe͠ɪm.bəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/.

Chamber 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

tʃeɪmbə

Chamber 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.

chamber + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈtʃeɪm.bəz/
US
/ˈtʃeɪm.bɚz/

Questions About Chamber

How do you pronounce chamber in British English?

In British English, chamber is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪm.bə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃe͠ɪm.bəʴ].

How do you pronounce chamber in American English?

In American English, chamber is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/.

How many syllables are in chamber?

Chamber has two syllables, /tʃeɪm/ + /bə/.

Where is the stress in chamber?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃeɪm/.

Do British and American English pronounce chamber the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtʃeɪm.bə/ and American English has /ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/.

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