How To Pronounce Hanukkah
hanukkah
In British English, hanukkah is pronounced /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑː.nə.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/.
Hanukkah has three 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
Hanukkah 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 Hanukkah
How do you pronounce hanukkah in British English?
In British English, hanukkah is pronounced /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɑː.nə.kə].
How do you pronounce hanukkah in American English?
In American English, hanukkah is pronounced /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/.
How many syllables are in hanukkah?
Hanukkah has three syllables, /hɑː/ + /nə/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in hanukkah?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hanukkah the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhɑː.nə.kə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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