How To Pronounce Diploma
diploma
In British English, diploma is pronounced /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥əʊ.mə]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈploʊ.mə/.
Diploma has three 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
Diploma has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Diploma
Questions About Diploma
How do you pronounce diploma in British English?
In British English, diploma is pronounced /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈpl̥əʊ.mə].
How do you pronounce diploma in American English?
In American English, diploma is pronounced /dɪˈploʊ.mə/.
How many syllables are in diploma?
Diploma has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /pləʊ/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in diploma?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diploma the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/ and American English has /dɪˈploʊ.mə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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