How To Pronounce Girder
girder
In British English, girder is pronounced /ˈɡɜː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɝː.dɚ/.
Girder 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
Girder 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 Girder
Questions About Girder
How do you pronounce girder in British English?
In British English, girder is pronounced /ˈɡɜː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce girder in American English?
In American English, girder is pronounced /ˈɡɝː.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in girder?
Girder has two syllables, /ɡɜː/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in girder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce girder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɜː.də/ and American English has /ˈɡɝː.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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