How To Pronounce Circumference
circumference
In British English, circumference is pronounced /səˈkʌm.fər.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈkʰʌ̃m.fər.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈkʌm.fɚ.əns/.
Circumference has four 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
Circumference has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Circumference
How do you pronounce circumference in British English?
In British English, circumference is pronounced /səˈkʌm.fər.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈkʰʌ̃m.fər.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce circumference in American English?
In American English, circumference is pronounced /sɚˈkʌm.fɚ.əns/.
How many syllables are in circumference?
Circumference has four syllables, /sə/ + /kʌm/ + /fər/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in circumference?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce circumference the same way?
No. British English has /səˈkʌm.fər.əns/ and American English has /sɚˈkʌm.fɚ.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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