How To Pronounce CPU
CPU
In British English, CPU is pronounced /ˌsiː.piːˈjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsiː.piːˈjʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsiː.piːˈjuː/.
CPU has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
CPU has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With CPU
Questions About CPU
How do you pronounce CPU in British English?
In British English, CPU is pronounced /ˌsiː.piːˈjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsiː.piːˈjʷuː].
How do you pronounce CPU in American English?
In American English, CPU is pronounced /ˌsiː.piːˈjuː/.
How many syllables are in CPU?
CPU has three syllables, /siː/ + /piː/ + /juː/.
Where is the stress in CPU?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce CPU the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsiː.piːˈjuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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