How To Pronounce Gigolo
gigolo
In British English, gigolo is pronounced /ˈʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ/ or /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/.
Gigolo 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
Gigolo 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 Gigolo
How do you pronounce gigolo in British English?
In British English, gigolo is pronounced /ˈʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ/ or /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ].
How do you pronounce gigolo in American English?
In American English, gigolo is pronounced /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/.
How many syllables are in gigolo?
Gigolo has three syllables, /ʒɪɡ/ + /ə/ + /ləʊ/.
Where is the stress in gigolo?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʒɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gigolo the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʒɪɡ.ə.ləʊ/ and American English has /ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.loʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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