How To Pronounce Helicopter
helicopter
In British English, helicopter is pronounced /ˈhel.ɪ.kɒp.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhel.ɪ.kʷɒp.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhel.ə.kɑːp.tɚ/.
Helicopter has four 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
Helicopter has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Helicopter
How do you pronounce helicopter in British English?
In British English, helicopter is pronounced /ˈhel.ɪ.kɒp.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhel.ɪ.kʷɒp.təʴ].
How do you pronounce helicopter in American English?
In American English, helicopter is pronounced /ˈhel.ə.kɑːp.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in helicopter?
Helicopter has four syllables, /hel/ + /ɪ/ + /kɒp/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in helicopter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hel/.
Do British and American English pronounce helicopter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhel.ɪ.kɒp.tə/ and American English has /ˈhel.ə.kɑːp.tɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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