How To Pronounce Coverage
coverage
In British English, coverage is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌv.ər.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/.
Coverage 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
Coverage 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 Coverage
How do you pronounce coverage in British English?
In British English, coverage is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌv.ər.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce coverage in American English?
In American English, coverage is pronounced /ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in coverage?
Coverage has three syllables, /kʌv/ + /ər/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in coverage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌv/.
Do British and American English pronounce coverage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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