How To Pronounce Conductor
conductor
In British English, conductor is pronounced /kənˈdʌk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdʌk.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈdʌk.tɚ/.
Conductor 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
Conductor 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 Conductor
Questions About Conductor
How do you pronounce conductor in British English?
In British English, conductor is pronounced /kənˈdʌk.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈdʌk.təʴ].
How do you pronounce conductor in American English?
In American English, conductor is pronounced /kənˈdʌk.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in conductor?
Conductor has three syllables, /kən/ + /dʌk/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in conductor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce conductor the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈdʌk.tə/ and American English has /kənˈdʌk.tɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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