How To Pronounce Hamper

hamper

Phonemic

/ˈhæm.pə/

Phonetic

[ˈhæ̃m.pəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈhæm.pɚ/

In British English, hamper is pronounced /ˈhæm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃m.pəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæm.pɚ/.

Hamper has two 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

hæmpə

Hamper 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.

hamper + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhæm.pəz/

/ˈhæm.pɚz/

hamper + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhæm.pəd/

/ˈhæm.pɚd/

hamper + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈhæm.pə.rɪŋ/

/ˈhæm.pɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Hamper

Questions About Hamper

How do you pronounce hamper in British English?

In British English, hamper is pronounced /ˈhæm.pə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃m.pəʴ].

How do you pronounce hamper in American English?

In American English, hamper is pronounced /ˈhæm.pɚ/.

How many syllables are in hamper?

Hamper has two syllables, /hæm/ + /pə/.

Where is the stress in hamper?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæm/.

Do British and American English pronounce hamper the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhæm.pə/ and American English has /ˈhæm.pɚ/.

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