How To Pronounce Colombia
Colombia
In British English, Colombia is pronounced /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlʌ̃m.bi.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/.
Colombia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Colombia 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 Colombia
How do you pronounce Colombia in British English?
In British English, Colombia is pronounced /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈlʌ̃m.bi.ə].
How do you pronounce Colombia in American English?
In American English, Colombia is pronounced /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/.
How many syllables are in Colombia?
Colombia has four syllables, /kə/ + /lʌm/ + /bi/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Colombia?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce Colombia the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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