How To Pronounce Gasoline
gasoline
In British English, gasoline is pronounced /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/ or /ˌɡæs.əˈliːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡæs.ə.lĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/.
Gasoline has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Gasoline 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.
Questions About Gasoline
How do you pronounce gasoline in British English?
In British English, gasoline is pronounced /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/ or /ˌɡæs.əˈliːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡæs.ə.lĩːn].
How do you pronounce gasoline in American English?
In American English, gasoline is pronounced /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/.
How many syllables are in gasoline?
Gasoline has three syllables, /ɡæs/ + /ə/ + /liːn/.
Where is the stress in gasoline?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce gasoline the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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