How To Pronounce Dinosaur
dinosaur
In British English, dinosaur is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.nə.sʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/.
Dinosaur 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
Dinosaur 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 Dinosaur
How do you pronounce dinosaur in British English?
In British English, dinosaur is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.nə.sʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce dinosaur in American English?
In American English, dinosaur is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/.
How many syllables are in dinosaur?
Dinosaur has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /nə/ + /sɔː/.
Where is the stress in dinosaur?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dinosaur the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔː/ and American English has /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/.
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