How To Pronounce Crocodile
crocodile
In British English, crocodile is pronounced /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ʷɒk.ə.daɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkrɑːk.ə.daɪl/.
Crocodile 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
Crocodile 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 Crocodile
How do you pronounce crocodile in British English?
In British English, crocodile is pronounced /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ʷɒk.ə.daɪɫ].
How do you pronounce crocodile in American English?
In American English, crocodile is pronounced /ˈkrɑːk.ə.daɪl/.
How many syllables are in crocodile?
Crocodile has three syllables, /krɒk/ + /ə/ + /daɪl/.
Where is the stress in crocodile?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /krɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce crocodile the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/ and American English has /ˈkrɑːk.ə.daɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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