How To Pronounce Eager
eager
In British English, eager is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡɚ/.
Eager 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
Eager 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 Eager
How do you pronounce eager in British English?
In British English, eager is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.ɡəʴ].
How do you pronounce eager in American English?
In American English, eager is pronounced /ˈiː.ɡɚ/.
How many syllables are in eager?
Eager has two syllables, /iː/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in eager?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce eager the same way?
No. British English has /ˈiː.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈiː.ɡɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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