How To Pronounce Chancellor
chancellor
In British English, chancellor is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɑ̃ːn.sə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃæn.sə.lɚ/.
Chancellor 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
Chancellor 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 Chancellor
How do you pronounce chancellor in British English?
In British English, chancellor is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɑ̃ːn.sə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce chancellor in American English?
In American English, chancellor is pronounced /ˈtʃæn.sə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in chancellor?
Chancellor has three syllables, /tʃɑːn/ + /sə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in chancellor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce chancellor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə/ and American English has /ˈtʃæn.sə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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