How To Pronounce Dower
dower
In British English, dower is pronounced /ˈdaʊ.ə/ or /ˈdaʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaʊ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaʊ.ɚ/.
Dower 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
Dower 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 Dower
Questions About Dower
How do you pronounce dower in British English?
In British English, dower is pronounced /ˈdaʊ.ə/ or /ˈdaʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaʊ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce dower in American English?
In American English, dower is pronounced /ˈdaʊ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in dower?
Dower has two syllables, /daʊ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in dower?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dower the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdaʊ.ə/ and American English has /ˈdaʊ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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