How To Pronounce Idiom
idiom
In British English, idiom is pronounced /ˈɪd.i.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪd.i.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪd.i.əm/.
Idiom has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Idiom 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 Idiom
How do you pronounce idiom in British English?
In British English, idiom is pronounced /ˈɪd.i.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪd.i.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce idiom in American English?
In American English, idiom is pronounced /ˈɪd.i.əm/.
How many syllables are in idiom?
Idiom has three syllables, /ɪd/ + /i/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in idiom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce idiom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪd.i.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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