How To Pronounce Driver
driver
In British English, driver is pronounced /ˈdraɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdraɪ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdraɪ.vɚ/.
Driver 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
Driver 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.
Questions About Driver
How do you pronounce driver in British English?
In British English, driver is pronounced /ˈdraɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdraɪ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce driver in American English?
In American English, driver is pronounced /ˈdraɪ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in driver?
Driver has two syllables, /draɪ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in driver?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /draɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce driver the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdraɪ.və/ and American English has /ˈdraɪ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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