How To Pronounce Hurricane
hurricane
In British English, hurricane is pronounced /ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/ or /ˈhʌr.ɪ.keɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌr.ɪ.kə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɝː.ə.keɪn/.
Hurricane 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
Hurricane 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 Hurricane
How do you pronounce hurricane in British English?
In British English, hurricane is pronounced /ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/ or /ˈhʌr.ɪ.keɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʌr.ɪ.kə̃n].
How do you pronounce hurricane in American English?
In American English, hurricane is pronounced /ˈhɝː.ə.keɪn/.
How many syllables are in hurricane?
Hurricane has three syllables, /hʌr/ + /ɪ/ + /kən/.
Where is the stress in hurricane?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce hurricane the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/ and American English has /ˈhɝː.ə.keɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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