How To Pronounce Hallway
hallway
In British English, hallway is pronounced /ˈhɔːl.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔːɫʷ.weɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔːl.weɪ/.
Hallway 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
Hallway 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.
Questions About Hallway
How do you pronounce hallway in British English?
In British English, hallway is pronounced /ˈhɔːl.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔːɫʷ.weɪ].
How do you pronounce hallway in American English?
In American English, hallway is pronounced /ˈhɔːl.weɪ/.
How many syllables are in hallway?
Hallway has two syllables, /hɔːl/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in hallway?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce hallway the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhɔːl.weɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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