How To Pronounce Earphones
earphones
How To Say Earphones Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, earphones is pronounced /ˈɪə.fəʊnz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪəʴ.fə͠ʊnz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪr.foʊnz/.
Earphones 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
Earphones 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.
Transcription Tips For Earphones
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Earphones /ˈɪə.fəʊnz/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Earphones /ˈɪə.fəʊnz/
Questions About Earphones
How do you say earphones phonetically?
Earphones sounds like EER-fohnz in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce earphones in British English?
In British English, earphones is pronounced /ˈɪə.fəʊnz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪəʴ.fə͠ʊnz].
How do you pronounce earphones in American English?
In American English, earphones is pronounced /ˈɪr.foʊnz/.
How many syllables are in earphones?
Earphones has two syllables, /ɪə/ + /fəʊnz/.
Where is the stress in earphones?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce earphones the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪə.fəʊnz/ and American English has /ˈɪr.foʊnz/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Earphones
Earphones has two syllables. See how earphones divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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