How To Pronounce Designer

designer

UK
Phonemic
/dɪˈzaɪ.nə/
Phonetic
[dɪˈzaɪ.nəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/dɪˈzaɪ.nɚ/

In British English, designer is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈzaɪ.nəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪ.nɚ/.

Designer 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

dɪzaɪnə

Designer 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.

designer + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dɪˈzaɪ.nəz/
US
/dɪˈzaɪ.nɚz/

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Questions About Designer

How do you pronounce designer in British English?

In British English, designer is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈzaɪ.nəʴ].

How do you pronounce designer in American English?

In American English, designer is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪ.nɚ/.

How many syllables are in designer?

Designer has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /zaɪ/ + /nə/.

Where is the stress in designer?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /zaɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce designer the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈzaɪ.nə/ and American English has /dɪˈzaɪ.nɚ/.

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