How To Pronounce Herbivore
herbivore
In British English, herbivore is pronounced /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.bɪ.vʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɝː.bə.vɔːr/.
Herbivore 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
Herbivore 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 Herbivore
How do you pronounce herbivore in British English?
In British English, herbivore is pronounced /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.bɪ.vʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce herbivore in American English?
In American English, herbivore is pronounced /ˈɝː.bə.vɔːr/.
How many syllables are in herbivore?
Herbivore has three syllables, /hɜː/ + /bɪ/ + /vɔː/.
Where is the stress in herbivore?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce herbivore the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔː/ and American English has /ˈɝː.bə.vɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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