How To Pronounce Chromosome
chromosome
In British English, chromosome is pronounced /ˈkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥əʊ.mə.sə͠ʊm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkroʊ.mə.soʊm/.
Chromosome 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
Chromosome 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 Chromosome
How do you pronounce chromosome in British English?
In British English, chromosome is pronounced /ˈkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥əʊ.mə.sə͠ʊm].
How do you pronounce chromosome in American English?
In American English, chromosome is pronounced /ˈkroʊ.mə.soʊm/.
How many syllables are in chromosome?
Chromosome has three syllables, /krəʊ/ + /mə/ + /səʊm/.
Where is the stress in chromosome?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /krəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce chromosome the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/ and American English has /ˈkroʊ.mə.soʊm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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