How To Pronounce Gourmet
gourmet
In British English, gourmet is pronounced /ˈɡɔː.meɪ/ or /ˈɡʊə.meɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɔːʴ.meɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡʊrˈmeɪ/.
Gourmet 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
Gourmet 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.
Questions About Gourmet
How do you pronounce gourmet in British English?
In British English, gourmet is pronounced /ˈɡɔː.meɪ/ or /ˈɡʊə.meɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʷɔːʴ.meɪ].
How do you pronounce gourmet in American English?
In American English, gourmet is pronounced /ɡʊrˈmeɪ/.
How many syllables are in gourmet?
Gourmet has two syllables, /ɡɔː/ + /meɪ/.
Where is the stress in gourmet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gourmet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɔː.meɪ/ and American English has /ɡʊrˈmeɪ/.
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