How To Pronounce Cylinder
cylinder
In British English, cylinder is pronounced /ˈsɪl.ɪn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪl.ɪ̃n.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪl.ən.dɚ/.
Cylinder 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
Cylinder 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 Cylinder
How do you pronounce cylinder in British English?
In British English, cylinder is pronounced /ˈsɪl.ɪn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪl.ɪ̃n.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce cylinder in American English?
In American English, cylinder is pronounced /ˈsɪl.ən.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in cylinder?
Cylinder has three syllables, /sɪl/ + /ɪn/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in cylinder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce cylinder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɪl.ɪn.də/ and American English has /ˈsɪl.ən.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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