How To Pronounce Departure
departure
In British English, departure is pronounced /dɪˈpɑː.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰɑːʴ.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ/.
Departure has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Departure has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Departure
How do you pronounce departure in British English?
In British English, departure is pronounced /dɪˈpɑː.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpʰɑːʴ.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce departure in American English?
In American English, departure is pronounced /dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in departure?
Departure has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /pɑː/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in departure?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce departure the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈpɑː.tʃə/ and American English has /dɪˈpɑːr.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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