How To Pronounce Example
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In British English, example is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzɑ̃ːm.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/.
Example 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
Example 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 Example
Questions About Example
How do you pronounce example in British English?
In British English, example is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzɑ̃ːm.pl̩].
How do you pronounce example in American English?
In American English, example is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/.
How many syllables are in example?
Example has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zɑːm/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in example?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɑːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce example the same way?
No. British English has /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/ and American English has /ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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