How To Pronounce Granola

granola

UK
Phonemic
/ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/
Phonetic
[ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə]
US
Phonemic
/ɡrəˈnoʊ.lə/

How To Say Granola Phonetically

UKgruh-NOH-luh

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, granola is pronounced /ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡrəˈnoʊ.lə/.

Granola has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɡrənəʊlə

Granola 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 Granola

Transcription Tips For Granola

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Granola /ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Granola /ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/

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Questions About Granola

How do you say granola phonetically?

Granola sounds like gruh-NOH-luh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce granola in British English?

In British English, granola is pronounced /ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə].

How do you pronounce granola in American English?

In American English, granola is pronounced /ɡrəˈnoʊ.lə/.

How many syllables are in granola?

Granola has three syllables, /ɡrə/ + /nəʊ/ + /lə/.

Where is the stress in granola?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /nəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce granola the same way?

No. British English has /ɡrəˈnəʊ.lə/ and American English has /ɡrəˈnoʊ.lə/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Granola

Granola has three syllables. See how granola divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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