How To Pronounce Flamingo
flamingo
How To Say Flamingo Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, flamingo is pronounced /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥əˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/.
Flamingo 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
Flamingo 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.
Transcription Tips For Flamingo
- Rule 28
n Before /k/ And /ɡ/
The letter n before the sounds /k/ and /ɡ/ becomes /ŋ/.
ink /ɪŋk/thank /θæŋk/English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
Here. Flamingo /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Flamingo /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Flamingo /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
Questions About Flamingo
How do you say flamingo phonetically?
Flamingo sounds like fluh-MING-goh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce flamingo in British English?
In British English, flamingo is pronounced /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥əˈmɪ̃ŋ.ɡəʊ].
How do you pronounce flamingo in American English?
In American English, flamingo is pronounced /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/.
How many syllables are in flamingo?
Flamingo has three syllables, /flə/ + /mɪŋ/ + /ɡəʊ/.
Where is the stress in flamingo?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce flamingo the same way?
No. British English has /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/ and American English has /fləˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Flamingo
Flamingo has three syllables. See how flamingo divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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