How To Pronounce Donor
donor
In British English, donor is pronounced /ˈdəʊ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdəʊ.nəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/.
Donor has two 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
Donor has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Donor
Questions About Donor
How do you pronounce donor in British English?
In British English, donor is pronounced /ˈdəʊ.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdəʊ.nəʴ].
How do you pronounce donor in American English?
In American English, donor is pronounced /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/.
How many syllables are in donor?
Donor has two syllables, /dəʊ/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in donor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce donor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdəʊ.nə/ and American English has /ˈdoʊ.nɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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