How To Pronounce Compiler

compiler

UK
Phonemic
/kəmˈpaɪ.lə/
Phonetic
[kə̃mˈpʰaɪ.ləʴ]
US
Phonemic
/kəmˈpaɪ.lɚ/

In British English, compiler is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰaɪ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪ.lɚ/.

Compiler has three 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

kəmpaɪlə

Compiler has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

compiler + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kəmˈpaɪ.ləz/
US
/kəmˈpaɪ.lɚz/

Questions About Compiler

How do you pronounce compiler in British English?

In British English, compiler is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰaɪ.ləʴ].

How do you pronounce compiler in American English?

In American English, compiler is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪ.lɚ/.

How many syllables are in compiler?

Compiler has three syllables, /kəm/ + /paɪ/ + /lə/.

Where is the stress in compiler?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /paɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce compiler the same way?

No. British English has /kəmˈpaɪ.lə/ and American English has /kəmˈpaɪ.lɚ/.

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