How To Pronounce Handover
handover
In British English, handover is pronounced /ˈhænd.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃nd.əʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhænd.oʊ.vɚ/.
Handover 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
Handover 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 Handover
How do you pronounce handover in British English?
In British English, handover is pronounced /ˈhænd.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃nd.əʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce handover in American English?
In American English, handover is pronounced /ˈhænd.oʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in handover?
Handover has three syllables, /hænd/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in handover?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce handover the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhænd.əʊ.və/ and American English has /ˈhænd.oʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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