How To Pronounce Charade
charade
How To Say Charade Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, charade is pronounced /ʃəˈrɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃəˈrɑːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃəˈreɪd/.
Charade has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Charade has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Charade
Transcription Tips For Charade
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Charade /ʃəˈrɑːd/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Charade /ʃəˈrɑːd/
Questions About Charade
How do you say charade phonetically?
Charade sounds like shuh-RAHD in British English and shuh-RAYD in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce charade in British English?
In British English, charade is pronounced /ʃəˈrɑːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃəˈrɑːd̚].
How do you pronounce charade in American English?
In American English, charade is pronounced /ʃəˈreɪd/.
How many syllables are in charade?
Charade has two syllables, /ʃə/ + /rɑːd/.
Where is the stress in charade?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce charade the same way?
No. British English has /ʃəˈrɑːd/ and American English has /ʃəˈreɪd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Charade
Charade has two syllables. See how charade divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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