How To Pronounce Earlobe
earlobe
In British English, earlobe is pronounced /ˈɪə.ləʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪəʴ.ləʊb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪr.loʊb/.
Earlobe 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
Earlobe 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 Earlobe
How do you pronounce earlobe in British English?
In British English, earlobe is pronounced /ˈɪə.ləʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪəʴ.ləʊb̚].
How do you pronounce earlobe in American English?
In American English, earlobe is pronounced /ˈɪr.loʊb/.
How many syllables are in earlobe?
Earlobe has two syllables, /ɪə/ + /ləʊb/.
Where is the stress in earlobe?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce earlobe the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪə.ləʊb/ and American English has /ˈɪr.loʊb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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