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