How To Pronounce Hexameter
hexameter
In British English, hexameter is pronounced /hekˈsæm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hekˈsæ̃m.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /hekˈsæm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Hexameter has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Hexameter has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hexameter
Questions About Hexameter
How do you pronounce hexameter in British English?
In British English, hexameter is pronounced /hekˈsæm.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hekˈsæ̃m.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce hexameter in American English?
In American English, hexameter is pronounced /hekˈsæm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in hexameter?
Hexameter has four syllables, /hek/ + /sæm/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in hexameter?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce hexameter the same way?
No. British English has /hekˈsæm.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /hekˈsæm.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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