How To Pronounce Enormous
enormous
In British English, enormous is pronounced /ɪˈnɔː.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnʷɔːʴ.məs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnɔːr.məs/.
Enormous 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
Enormous 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 Enormous
How do you pronounce enormous in British English?
In British English, enormous is pronounced /ɪˈnɔː.məs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnʷɔːʴ.məs].
How do you pronounce enormous in American English?
In American English, enormous is pronounced /ɪˈnɔːr.məs/.
How many syllables are in enormous?
Enormous has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /nɔː/ + /məs/.
Where is the stress in enormous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce enormous the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈnɔː.məs/ and American English has /ɪˈnɔːr.məs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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