How To Pronounce Dancer
dancer
In British English, dancer is pronounced /ˈdɑːn.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑ̃ːn.səʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæn.sɚ/.
Dancer has two 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
Dancer has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Dancer
Questions About Dancer
How do you pronounce dancer in British English?
In British English, dancer is pronounced /ˈdɑːn.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑ̃ːn.səʴ].
How do you pronounce dancer in American English?
In American English, dancer is pronounced /ˈdæn.sɚ/.
How many syllables are in dancer?
Dancer has two syllables, /dɑːn/ + /sə/.
Where is the stress in dancer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce dancer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɑːn.sə/ and American English has /ˈdæn.sɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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