How To Pronounce Goalkeeper
goalkeeper
In British English, goalkeeper is pronounced /ˈɡəʊl.kiː.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡəʊɫ.kiː.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡoʊl.kiː.pɚ/.
Goalkeeper 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
Goalkeeper 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 Goalkeeper
How do you pronounce goalkeeper in British English?
In British English, goalkeeper is pronounced /ˈɡəʊl.kiː.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡəʊɫ.kiː.pəʴ].
How do you pronounce goalkeeper in American English?
In American English, goalkeeper is pronounced /ˈɡoʊl.kiː.pɚ/.
How many syllables are in goalkeeper?
Goalkeeper has three syllables, /ɡəʊl/ + /kiː/ + /pə/.
Where is the stress in goalkeeper?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡəʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce goalkeeper the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡəʊl.kiː.pə/ and American English has /ˈɡoʊl.kiː.pɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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