How To Pronounce Hairdresser
hairdresser
In British English, hairdresser is pronounced /ˈheə.dres.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheəʴ.dres.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈher.dres.ɚ/.
Hairdresser 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
Hairdresser 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 Hairdresser
How do you pronounce hairdresser in British English?
In British English, hairdresser is pronounced /ˈheə.dres.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈheəʴ.dres.əʴ].
How do you pronounce hairdresser in American English?
In American English, hairdresser is pronounced /ˈher.dres.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in hairdresser?
Hairdresser has three syllables, /heə/ + /dres/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in hairdresser?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /heə/.
Do British and American English pronounce hairdresser the same way?
No. British English has /ˈheə.dres.ə/ and American English has /ˈher.dres.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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