How To Pronounce Composure
composure
In British English, composure is pronounced /kəmˈpəʊ.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰəʊ.ʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpoʊ.ʒɚ/.
Composure 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
Composure 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.
Words That Rhyme With Composure
Questions About Composure
How do you pronounce composure in British English?
In British English, composure is pronounced /kəmˈpəʊ.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰəʊ.ʒəʴ].
How do you pronounce composure in American English?
In American English, composure is pronounced /kəmˈpoʊ.ʒɚ/.
How many syllables are in composure?
Composure has three syllables, /kəm/ + /pəʊ/ + /ʒə/.
Where is the stress in composure?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce composure the same way?
No. British English has /kəmˈpəʊ.ʒə/ and American English has /kəmˈpoʊ.ʒɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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