How To Pronounce DNA
DNA
In British English, DNA is pronounced /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.ẽnˈeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/.
DNA has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
DNA has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With DNA
Questions About DNA
How do you pronounce DNA in British English?
In British English, DNA is pronounced /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.ẽnˈeɪ].
How do you pronounce DNA in American English?
In American English, DNA is pronounced /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/.
How many syllables are in DNA?
DNA has three syllables, /diː/ + /en/ + /eɪ/.
Where is the stress in DNA?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce DNA the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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