How To Pronounce Frontier
frontier
In British English, frontier is pronounced /ˈfrʌn.tɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ʌ̃n.tɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /frʌnˈtɪr/.
Frontier has two 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
Frontier has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Frontier
How do you pronounce frontier in British English?
In British English, frontier is pronounced /ˈfrʌn.tɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ʌ̃n.tɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce frontier in American English?
In American English, frontier is pronounced /frʌnˈtɪr/.
How many syllables are in frontier?
Frontier has two syllables, /frʌn/ + /tɪə/.
Where is the stress in frontier?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce frontier the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfrʌn.tɪə/ and American English has /frʌnˈtɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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