How To Pronounce Garcia
Garcia
In British English, Garcia is pronounced /ɡɑːˈsiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːʴˈsiː.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɑːrˈsiː.ə/.
Garcia 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
Garcia 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 Garcia
Questions About Garcia
How do you pronounce Garcia in British English?
In British English, Garcia is pronounced /ɡɑːˈsiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːʴˈsiː.ə].
How do you pronounce Garcia in American English?
In American English, Garcia is pronounced /ɡɑːrˈsiː.ə/.
How many syllables are in Garcia?
Garcia has three syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /siː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Garcia?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Garcia the same way?
No. British English has /ɡɑːˈsiː.ə/ and American English has /ɡɑːrˈsiː.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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