How To Pronounce Chlorophyll
chlorophyll
In British English, chlorophyll is pronounced /ˈklɒr.ə.fɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ʷɒr.ə.fɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈklɔːr.ə.fɪl/.
Chlorophyll 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
Chlorophyll 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 Chlorophyll
How do you pronounce chlorophyll in British English?
In British English, chlorophyll is pronounced /ˈklɒr.ə.fɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ʷɒr.ə.fɪɫ].
How do you pronounce chlorophyll in American English?
In American English, chlorophyll is pronounced /ˈklɔːr.ə.fɪl/.
How many syllables are in chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll has three syllables, /klɒr/ + /ə/ + /fɪl/.
Where is the stress in chlorophyll?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /klɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce chlorophyll the same way?
No. British English has /ˈklɒr.ə.fɪl/ and American English has /ˈklɔːr.ə.fɪl/.
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