How To Pronounce Hurrah
hurrah
In British English, hurrah is pronounced /hʊˈrɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷʊˈrɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈrɑː/.
Hurrah has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Hurrah has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Hurrah
Questions About Hurrah
How do you pronounce hurrah in British English?
In British English, hurrah is pronounced /hʊˈrɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʷʊˈrɑː].
How do you pronounce hurrah in American English?
In American English, hurrah is pronounced /həˈrɑː/.
How many syllables are in hurrah?
Hurrah has two syllables, /hʊ/ + /rɑː/.
Where is the stress in hurrah?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurrah the same way?
No. British English has /hʊˈrɑː/ and American English has /həˈrɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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