How To Pronounce Dialogue
dialogue
In British English, dialogue is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ/ or /ˈdaɪə.lɒɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.lʷɒɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɔːɡ/.
Dialogue has three 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
Dialogue 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.
Questions About Dialogue
How do you pronounce dialogue in British English?
In British English, dialogue is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ/ or /ˈdaɪə.lɒɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.lʷɒɡ̚].
How do you pronounce dialogue in American English?
In American English, dialogue is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɔːɡ/.
How many syllables are in dialogue?
Dialogue has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /ə/ + /lɒɡ/.
Where is the stress in dialogue?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dialogue the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ/ and American English has /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɔːɡ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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