How To Pronounce Cleaner
cleaner
In British English, cleaner is pronounced /ˈkliː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥iː.nəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkliː.nɚ/.
Cleaner 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
Cleaner 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 Cleaner
Questions About Cleaner
How do you pronounce cleaner in British English?
In British English, cleaner is pronounced /ˈkliː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥iː.nəʴ].
How do you pronounce cleaner in American English?
In American English, cleaner is pronounced /ˈkliː.nɚ/.
How many syllables are in cleaner?
Cleaner has two syllables, /kliː/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in cleaner?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kliː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cleaner the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkliː.nə/ and American English has /ˈkliː.nɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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