How To Pronounce Hoodlum
hoodlum
In British English, hoodlum is pronounced /ˈhuːd.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷuːd.lə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhʊd.ləm/.
Hoodlum 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
Hoodlum 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 Hoodlum
How do you pronounce hoodlum in British English?
In British English, hoodlum is pronounced /ˈhuːd.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷuːd.lə̃m].
How do you pronounce hoodlum in American English?
In American English, hoodlum is pronounced /ˈhʊd.ləm/.
How many syllables are in hoodlum?
Hoodlum has two syllables, /huːd/ + /ləm/.
Where is the stress in hoodlum?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /huːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hoodlum the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhuːd.ləm/ and American English has /ˈhʊd.ləm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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