How To Pronounce Emperor
emperor
In British English, emperor is pronounced /ˈem.pə.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.pə.rəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈem.pɚ.ɚ/.
Emperor has three 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
Emperor has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Emperor
How do you pronounce emperor in British English?
In British English, emperor is pronounced /ˈem.pə.rə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽm.pə.rəʴ].
How do you pronounce emperor in American English?
In American English, emperor is pronounced /ˈem.pɚ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in emperor?
Emperor has three syllables, /em/ + /pə/ + /rə/.
Where is the stress in emperor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /em/.
Do British and American English pronounce emperor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈem.pə.rə/ and American English has /ˈem.pɚ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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