How To Pronounce Detour
detour
How To Say Detour Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, detour is pronounced /ˈdiː.tʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.tʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdiː.t̬ʊr/.
Detour 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
Detour 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 Detour
- 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. Detour /ˈdiː.tʊə/
- 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. Detour /ˈdiː.tʊə/
Questions About Detour
How do you say detour phonetically?
Detour sounds like DEE-toor in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce detour in British English?
In British English, detour is pronounced /ˈdiː.tʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.tʷʊəʴ].
How do you pronounce detour in American English?
In American English, detour is pronounced /ˈdiː.t̬ʊr/.
How many syllables are in detour?
Detour has two syllables, /diː/ + /tʊə/.
Where is the stress in detour?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /diː/.
Do British and American English pronounce detour the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdiː.tʊə/ and American English has /ˈdiː.t̬ʊr/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Detour
Detour has two syllables. See how detour divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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