How To Pronounce Dashboard

dashboard

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdæʃ.bɔːd/
Phonetic
[ˈdæʃ.bʷɔːʴd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/

How To Say Dashboard Phonetically

UKDASH-bawd
USDASH-bord

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, dashboard is pronounced /ˈdæʃ.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæʃ.bʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/.

Dashboard 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

dæʃbɔːd

Dashboard 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.

Transcription Tips For Dashboard

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Dashboard /ˈdæʃ.bɔːd/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Dashboard /ˈdæʃ.bɔːd/

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Questions About Dashboard

How do you say dashboard phonetically?

Dashboard sounds like DASH-bawd in British English and DASH-bord in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce dashboard in British English?

In British English, dashboard is pronounced /ˈdæʃ.bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæʃ.bʷɔːʴd̚].

How do you pronounce dashboard in American English?

In American English, dashboard is pronounced /ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/.

How many syllables are in dashboard?

Dashboard has two syllables, /dæʃ/ + /bɔːd/.

Where is the stress in dashboard?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /dæʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce dashboard the same way?

No. British English has /ˈdæʃ.bɔːd/ and American English has /ˈdæʃ.bɔːrd/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dashboard

Dashboard has two syllables. See how dashboard divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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