How To Pronounce Gossamer
gossamer
In British English, gossamer is pronounced /ˈɡɒs.ə.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɒs.ə.məʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/.
Gossamer 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
Gossamer 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 Gossamer
How do you pronounce gossamer in British English?
In British English, gossamer is pronounced /ˈɡɒs.ə.mə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɒs.ə.məʴ].
How do you pronounce gossamer in American English?
In American English, gossamer is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/.
How many syllables are in gossamer?
Gossamer has three syllables, /ɡɒs/ + /ə/ + /mə/.
Where is the stress in gossamer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce gossamer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɒs.ə.mə/ and American English has /ˈɡɑː.sə.mɚ/.
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