How To Pronounce Gardener
gardener
How To Say Gardener Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, gardener is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.də.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.də.nəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.də.nɚ/.
Gardener has three 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
Gardener has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Gardener
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Gardener /ˈɡɑː.də.nə/
- 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. Gardener /ˈɡɑː.də.nə/
- 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. Gardener /ˈɡɑː.də.nə/
Questions About Gardener
How do you say gardener phonetically?
Gardener sounds like GAH-duh-nuh in British English and GAR-duh-ner in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce gardener in British English?
In British English, gardener is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.də.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.də.nəʴ].
How do you pronounce gardener in American English?
In American English, gardener is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.də.nɚ/.
How many syllables are in gardener?
Gardener has three syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /də/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in gardener?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gardener the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑː.də.nə/ and American English has /ˈɡɑːr.də.nɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Gardener
Gardener has three syllables. See how gardener 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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