How To Pronounce Employer
employer
In British English, employer is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə/ or /ɪmˈplɔɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔɪ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/.
Employer 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
Employer 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.
Words That Rhyme With Employer
Questions About Employer
How do you pronounce employer in British English?
In British English, employer is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə/ or /ɪmˈplɔɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔɪ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce employer in American English?
In American English, employer is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in employer?
Employer has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /plɔɪ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in employer?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce employer the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə/ and American English has /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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