How To Pronounce Ghetto
ghetto
In British English, ghetto is pronounced /ˈɡet.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡet.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡet.oʊ/.
Ghetto 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
Ghetto 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ghetto
Questions About Ghetto
How do you pronounce ghetto in British English?
In British English, ghetto is pronounced /ˈɡet.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡet.əʊ].
How do you pronounce ghetto in American English?
In American English, ghetto is pronounced /ˈɡet.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in ghetto?
Ghetto has two syllables, /ɡet/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in ghetto?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡet/.
Do British and American English pronounce ghetto the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡet.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈɡet.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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