How To Pronounce Company
company
In British English, company is pronounced /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃m.pə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/.
Company has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Company has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Company
Questions About Company
How do you pronounce company in British English?
In British English, company is pronounced /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃m.pə.ni].
How do you pronounce company in American English?
In American English, company is pronounced /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/.
How many syllables are in company?
Company has three syllables, /kʌm/ + /pə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in company?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce company the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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