How To Pronounce Hurdles
hurdles
In British English, hurdles is pronounced /ˈhɜː.dəlz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.dəɫz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɝː.dəlz/.
Hurdles 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
Hurdles 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 Hurdles
How do you pronounce hurdles in British English?
In British English, hurdles is pronounced /ˈhɜː.dəlz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɜːʴ.dəɫz].
How do you pronounce hurdles in American English?
In American English, hurdles is pronounced /ˈhɝː.dəlz/.
How many syllables are in hurdles?
Hurdles has two syllables, /hɜː/ + /dəlz/.
Where is the stress in hurdles?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurdles the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɜː.dəlz/ and American English has /ˈhɝː.dəlz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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