How To Pronounce Earring
earring
In British English, earring is pronounced /ˈɪə.rɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪə.rɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪr.ɪŋ/.
Earring 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
Earring 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.
Words That Rhyme With Earring
Questions About Earring
How do you pronounce earring in British English?
In British English, earring is pronounced /ˈɪə.rɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪə.rɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce earring in American English?
In American English, earring is pronounced /ˈɪr.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in earring?
Earring has two syllables, /ɪə/ + /rɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in earring?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce earring the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪə.rɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈɪr.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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