How To Pronounce Chauffeur
chauffeur
In British English, chauffeur is pronounced /ˈʃəʊ.fə/ or /ʃəʊˈfɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃəʊ.fəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃoʊ.fɚ/.
Chauffeur 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
Chauffeur 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.
Words That Rhyme With Chauffeur
Questions About Chauffeur
How do you pronounce chauffeur in British English?
In British English, chauffeur is pronounced /ˈʃəʊ.fə/ or /ʃəʊˈfɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃəʊ.fəʴ].
How do you pronounce chauffeur in American English?
In American English, chauffeur is pronounced /ˈʃoʊ.fɚ/.
How many syllables are in chauffeur?
Chauffeur has two syllables, /ʃəʊ/ + /fə/.
Where is the stress in chauffeur?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce chauffeur the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃəʊ.fə/ and American English has /ˈʃoʊ.fɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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