How To Pronounce Dystopia
dystopia
In British English, dystopia is pronounced /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/.
Dystopia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Dystopia has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Dystopia
Questions About Dystopia
How do you pronounce dystopia in British English?
In British English, dystopia is pronounced /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə].
How do you pronounce dystopia in American English?
In American English, dystopia is pronounced /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/.
How many syllables are in dystopia?
Dystopia has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /stəʊ/ + /pi/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in dystopia?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce dystopia the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈstəʊ.pi.ə/ and American English has /dɪˈstoʊ.pi.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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