How To Pronounce Embroider
embroider
In British English, embroider is pronounced /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbrʷɔɪ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/.
Embroider has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Embroider has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Embroider
How do you pronounce embroider in British English?
In British English, embroider is pronounced /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈbrʷɔɪ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce embroider in American English?
In American English, embroider is pronounced /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in embroider?
Embroider has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /brɔɪ/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in embroider?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /brɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce embroider the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.də/ and American English has /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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