How To Pronounce Gymnasium
gymnasium
In British English, gymnasium is pronounced /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɪ̃mˈneɪ.zi.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/.
Gymnasium has four 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
Gymnasium has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Gymnasium
How do you pronounce gymnasium in British English?
In British English, gymnasium is pronounced /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɪ̃mˈneɪ.zi.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce gymnasium in American English?
In American English, gymnasium is pronounced /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/.
How many syllables are in gymnasium?
Gymnasium has four syllables, /dʒɪm/ + /neɪ/ + /zi/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in gymnasium?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gymnasium the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒɪmˈneɪ.zi.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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