How To Pronounce Hallelujah
hallelujah
In British English, hallelujah is pronounced /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhæl.ɪˈlʷuː.jə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə/.
Hallelujah 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
Hallelujah 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 Hallelujah
Questions About Hallelujah
How do you pronounce hallelujah in British English?
In British English, hallelujah is pronounced /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhæl.ɪˈlʷuː.jə].
How do you pronounce hallelujah in American English?
In American English, hallelujah is pronounced /ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə/.
How many syllables are in hallelujah?
Hallelujah has four syllables, /hæl/ + /ɪ/ + /luː/ + /jə/.
Where is the stress in hallelujah?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hallelujah the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhæl.ɪˈluː.jə/ and American English has /ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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