How To Pronounce Exterior
exterior
In British English, exterior is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstɪə.ri.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪr.i.ɚ/.
Exterior has four 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
Exterior has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Exterior
Questions About Exterior
How do you pronounce exterior in British English?
In British English, exterior is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstɪə.ri.əʴ].
How do you pronounce exterior in American English?
In American English, exterior is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪr.i.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in exterior?
Exterior has four syllables, /ɪk/ + /stɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in exterior?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce exterior the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ə/ and American English has /ɪkˈstɪr.i.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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