How To Pronounce Diameter
diameter
In British English, diameter is pronounced /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈæ̃m.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /daɪˈæm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Diameter has four 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
Diameter has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Diameter
Questions About Diameter
How do you pronounce diameter in British English?
In British English, diameter is pronounced /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [daɪˈæ̃m.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce diameter in American English?
In American English, diameter is pronounced /daɪˈæm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in diameter?
Diameter has four syllables, /daɪ/ + /æm/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in diameter?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce diameter the same way?
No. British English has /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /daɪˈæm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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