How To Pronounce Everybody
everybody
In British English, everybody is pronounced /ˈev.ri.bɒd.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈev.ri.bʷɒd.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈev.ri.bɑː.di/.
Everybody has four 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
Everybody has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Everybody
How do you pronounce everybody in British English?
In British English, everybody is pronounced /ˈev.ri.bɒd.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈev.ri.bʷɒd.i].
How do you pronounce everybody in American English?
In American English, everybody is pronounced /ˈev.ri.bɑː.di/.
How many syllables are in everybody?
Everybody has four syllables, /ev/ + /ri/ + /bɒd/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in everybody?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ev/.
Do British and American English pronounce everybody the same way?
No. British English has /ˈev.ri.bɒd.i/ and American English has /ˈev.ri.bɑː.di/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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