How To Pronounce Chaperone
chaperone
In British English, chaperone is pronounced /ˈʃæp.ə.rəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃæp.ə.rə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃæp.ə.roʊn/.
Chaperone 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
Chaperone 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 Chaperone
How do you pronounce chaperone in British English?
In British English, chaperone is pronounced /ˈʃæp.ə.rəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃæp.ə.rə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce chaperone in American English?
In American English, chaperone is pronounced /ˈʃæp.ə.roʊn/.
How many syllables are in chaperone?
Chaperone has three syllables, /ʃæp/ + /ə/ + /rəʊn/.
Where is the stress in chaperone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃæp/.
Do British and American English pronounce chaperone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃæp.ə.rəʊn/ and American English has /ˈʃæp.ə.roʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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