How To Pronounce Destroyer
destroyer
In British English, destroyer is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ə/ or /dɪˈstrɔɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstr̥ʷɔɪ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ɚ/.
Destroyer 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
Destroyer 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.
Words That Rhyme With Destroyer
Questions About Destroyer
How do you pronounce destroyer in British English?
In British English, destroyer is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ə/ or /dɪˈstrɔɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstr̥ʷɔɪ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce destroyer in American English?
In American English, destroyer is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in destroyer?
Destroyer has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /strɔɪ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in destroyer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /strɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce destroyer the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ə/ and American English has /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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