How To Pronounce Dangerous
dangerous
In British English, dangerous is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈde͠ɪn.dʒər.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs/.
Dangerous 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
Dangerous 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 Dangerous
How do you pronounce dangerous in British English?
In British English, dangerous is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈde͠ɪn.dʒər.əs].
How do you pronounce dangerous in American English?
In American English, dangerous is pronounced /ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs/.
How many syllables are in dangerous?
Dangerous has three syllables, /deɪn/ + /dʒər/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in dangerous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /deɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce dangerous the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ and American English has /ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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