How To Pronounce Composer

composer

UK
Phonemic
/kəmˈpəʊ.zə/
Phonetic
[kə̃mˈpʰəʊ.zəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/kəmˈpoʊ.zɚ/

In British English, composer is pronounced /kəmˈpəʊ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰəʊ.zəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpoʊ.zɚ/.

Composer 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

kəmpəʊzə

Composer 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.

composer + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kəmˈpəʊ.zəz/
US
/kəmˈpoʊ.zɚz/

Questions About Composer

How do you pronounce composer in British English?

In British English, composer is pronounced /kəmˈpəʊ.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰəʊ.zəʴ].

How do you pronounce composer in American English?

In American English, composer is pronounced /kəmˈpoʊ.zɚ/.

How many syllables are in composer?

Composer has three syllables, /kəm/ + /pəʊ/ + /zə/.

Where is the stress in composer?

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

Do British and American English pronounce composer the same way?

No. British English has /kəmˈpəʊ.zə/ and American English has /kəmˈpoʊ.zɚ/.

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