How To Pronounce Diagram

diagram

Phonemic

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/or/ˈdaɪə.ɡræm/

Phonetic

[ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræ̃m]

Phonemic

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/

In British English, diagram is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/ or /ˈdaɪə.ɡræm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/.

Diagram has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

daɪəɡræm

Diagram has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

diagram + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræmz/or/ˈdaɪə.ɡræmz/

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræmz/

diagram + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræmd/or/ˈdaɪə.ɡræmd/

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræmd/

diagram + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræ.mɪŋ/or/ˈdaɪə.ɡræ.mɪŋ/

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræ.mɪŋ/

Questions About Diagram

How do you pronounce diagram in British English?

In British English, diagram is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/ or /ˈdaɪə.ɡræm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræ̃m].

How do you pronounce diagram in American English?

In American English, diagram is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/.

How many syllables are in diagram?

Diagram has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /ə/ + /ɡræm/.

Where is the stress in diagram?

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

Do British and American English pronounce diagram the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/.

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