How To Pronounce Horror
horror
In British English, horror is pronounced /ˈhɒr.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒr.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/.
Horror 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
Horror 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 Horror
How do you pronounce horror in British English?
In British English, horror is pronounced /ˈhɒr.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɒr.əʴ].
How do you pronounce horror in American English?
In American English, horror is pronounced /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in horror?
Horror has two syllables, /hɒr/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in horror?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce horror the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɒr.ə/ and American English has /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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