How To Pronounce Criteria
criteria
In British English, criteria is pronounced /kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥aɪˈtʰɪə.ri.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /kraɪˈtɪr.i.ə/.
Criteria has four 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
Criteria has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Criteria
Questions About Criteria
How do you pronounce criteria in British English?
In British English, criteria is pronounced /kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥aɪˈtʰɪə.ri.ə].
How do you pronounce criteria in American English?
In American English, criteria is pronounced /kraɪˈtɪr.i.ə/.
How many syllables are in criteria?
Criteria has four syllables, /kraɪ/ + /tɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in criteria?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce criteria the same way?
No. British English has /kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ə/ and American English has /kraɪˈtɪr.i.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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