How To Pronounce Hamburger
hamburger
In British English, hamburger is pronounced /ˈhæm.bɜː.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃m.bɜːʴ.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæm.bɝː.ɡɚ/.
Hamburger 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
Hamburger 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 Hamburger
How do you pronounce hamburger in British English?
In British English, hamburger is pronounced /ˈhæm.bɜː.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃m.bɜːʴ.ɡəʴ].
How do you pronounce hamburger in American English?
In American English, hamburger is pronounced /ˈhæm.bɝː.ɡɚ/.
How many syllables are in hamburger?
Hamburger has three syllables, /hæm/ + /bɜː/ + /ɡə/.
Where is the stress in hamburger?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce hamburger the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhæm.bɜː.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈhæm.bɝː.ɡɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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