How To Pronounce Engineer
engineer
In British English, engineer is pronounced /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.dʒɪˈnɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌen.dʒəˈnɪr/.
Engineer has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Engineer has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Engineer
Questions About Engineer
How do you pronounce engineer in British English?
In British English, engineer is pronounced /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌẽn.dʒɪˈnɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce engineer in American English?
In American English, engineer is pronounced /ˌen.dʒəˈnɪr/.
How many syllables are in engineer?
Engineer has three syllables, /en/ + /dʒɪ/ + /nɪə/.
Where is the stress in engineer?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce engineer the same way?
No. British English has /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə/ and American English has /ˌen.dʒəˈnɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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