How To Pronounce Halleluja
halleluja
In British English, halleluja is pronounced /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhæl.ɪˈlʷuː.jə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə/.
Halleluja has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Halleluja has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Halleluja
Questions About Halleluja
How do you pronounce halleluja in British English?
In British English, halleluja is pronounced /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhæl.ɪˈlʷuː.jə].
How do you pronounce halleluja in American English?
In American English, halleluja is pronounced /ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə/.
How many syllables are in halleluja?
Halleluja has four syllables, /hæl/ + /ɪ/ + /luː/ + /jə/.
Where is the stress in halleluja?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce halleluja the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/ and American English has /ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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