How To Pronounce Greenhouse
greenhouse
How To Say Greenhouse Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, greenhouse is pronounced /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrĩːn.haʊs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/.
Greenhouse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Greenhouse 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.
Transcription Tips For Greenhouse
- 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. Greenhouse /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/
- 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. Greenhouse /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/
Questions About Greenhouse
How do you say greenhouse phonetically?
Greenhouse sounds like GREEN-hows in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce greenhouse in British English?
In British English, greenhouse is pronounced /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrĩːn.haʊs].
How do you pronounce greenhouse in American English?
In American English, greenhouse is pronounced /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/.
How many syllables are in greenhouse?
Greenhouse has two syllables, /ɡriːn/ + /haʊs/.
Where is the stress in greenhouse?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡriːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce greenhouse the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Greenhouse
Greenhouse has two syllables. See how greenhouse divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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