How To Pronounce Competitor
competitor
In British English, competitor is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰet.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Competitor 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
Competitor 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 Competitor
How do you pronounce competitor in British English?
In British English, competitor is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰet.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce competitor in American English?
In American English, competitor is pronounced /kəmˈpet.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in competitor?
Competitor has four syllables, /kəm/ + /pet/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in competitor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pet/.
Do British and American English pronounce competitor the same way?
No. British English has /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /kəmˈpet.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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