How To Pronounce Emblem
emblem
In British English, emblem is pronounced /ˈem.bləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.blə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈem.bləm/.
Emblem has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Emblem 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 Emblem
How do you pronounce emblem in British English?
In British English, emblem is pronounced /ˈem.bləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.blə̃m].
How do you pronounce emblem in American English?
In American English, emblem is pronounced /ˈem.bləm/.
How many syllables are in emblem?
Emblem has two syllables, /em/ + /bləm/.
Where is the stress in emblem?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /em/.
Do British and American English pronounce emblem the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈem.bləm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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