How To Pronounce Horoscope
horoscope
In British English, horoscope is pronounced /ˈhɒr.ə.skəʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒr.ə.skəʊp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔːr.ə.skoʊp/.
Horoscope 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
Horoscope 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 Horoscope
How do you pronounce horoscope in British English?
In British English, horoscope is pronounced /ˈhɒr.ə.skəʊp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒr.ə.skəʊp̚].
How do you pronounce horoscope in American English?
In American English, horoscope is pronounced /ˈhɔːr.ə.skoʊp/.
How many syllables are in horoscope?
Horoscope has three syllables, /hɒr/ + /ə/ + /skəʊp/.
Where is the stress in horoscope?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce horoscope the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒr.ə.skəʊp/ and American English has /ˈhɔːr.ə.skoʊp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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