How To Pronounce Colder
colder
In British English, colder is pronounced /ˈkəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊɫ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkoʊl.dɚ/.
Colder 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
Colder 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 Colder
Questions About Colder
How do you pronounce colder in British English?
In British English, colder is pronounced /ˈkəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊɫ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce colder in American English?
In American English, colder is pronounced /ˈkoʊl.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in colder?
Colder has two syllables, /kəʊl/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in colder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kəʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce colder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkəʊl.də/ and American English has /ˈkoʊl.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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