How To Pronounce Corridor
corridor
In British English, corridor is pronounced /ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒr.ɪ.dʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.ə.dɔːr/.
Corridor has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Corridor has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Corridor
How do you pronounce corridor in British English?
In British English, corridor is pronounced /ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒr.ɪ.dʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce corridor in American English?
In American English, corridor is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.ə.dɔːr/.
How many syllables are in corridor?
Corridor has three syllables, /kɒr/ + /ɪ/ + /dɔː/.
Where is the stress in corridor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce corridor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔː/ and American English has /ˈkɔːr.ə.dɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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