How To Pronounce Dishwasher
dishwasher
In British English, dishwasher is pronounced /ˈdɪʃ.wɒʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪʃʷ.wɒʃ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪʃ.wɑːʃ.ɚ/.
Dishwasher 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
Dishwasher 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 Dishwasher
How do you pronounce dishwasher in British English?
In British English, dishwasher is pronounced /ˈdɪʃ.wɒʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪʃʷ.wɒʃ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce dishwasher in American English?
In American English, dishwasher is pronounced /ˈdɪʃ.wɑːʃ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in dishwasher?
Dishwasher has three syllables, /dɪʃ/ + /wɒʃ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in dishwasher?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dishwasher the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɪʃ.wɒʃ.ə/ and American English has /ˈdɪʃ.wɑːʃ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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