How To Pronounce Homeless
homeless
In British English, homeless is pronounced /ˈhəʊm.ləs/ or /ˈhəʊm.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhə͠ʊm.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhoʊm.ləs/.
Homeless has two 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
Homeless has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Homeless
How do you pronounce homeless in British English?
In British English, homeless is pronounced /ˈhəʊm.ləs/ or /ˈhəʊm.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhə͠ʊm.ləs].
How do you pronounce homeless in American English?
In American English, homeless is pronounced /ˈhoʊm.ləs/.
How many syllables are in homeless?
Homeless has two syllables, /həʊm/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in homeless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /həʊm/.
Do British and American English pronounce homeless the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhəʊm.ləs/ and American English has /ˈhoʊm.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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