How To Pronounce Gorilla
gorilla
In British English, gorilla is pronounced /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəˈrɪl.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/.
Gorilla has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Gorilla has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Gorilla
Questions About Gorilla
How do you pronounce gorilla in British English?
In British English, gorilla is pronounced /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəˈrɪl.ə].
How do you pronounce gorilla in American English?
In American English, gorilla is pronounced /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/.
How many syllables are in gorilla?
Gorilla has three syllables, /ɡə/ + /rɪl/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in gorilla?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce gorilla the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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