How To Pronounce Commissioner
commissioner
In British English, commissioner is pronounced /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmɪʃ.ə̃n.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ɚ/.
Commissioner 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
Commissioner 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 Commissioner
How do you pronounce commissioner in British English?
In British English, commissioner is pronounced /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmɪʃ.ə̃n.əʴ].
How do you pronounce commissioner in American English?
In American English, commissioner is pronounced /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in commissioner?
Commissioner has four syllables, /kə/ + /mɪʃ/ + /ən/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in commissioner?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce commissioner the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ə/ and American English has /kəˈmɪʃ.ən.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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