How To Pronounce Impostor
impostor
In British English, impostor is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɒs.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑː.stɚ/.
Impostor has three 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
Impostor has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Impostor
Questions About Impostor
How do you pronounce impostor in British English?
In British English, impostor is pronounced /ɪmˈpɒs.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɒs.təʴ].
How do you pronounce impostor in American English?
In American English, impostor is pronounced /ɪmˈpɑː.stɚ/.
How many syllables are in impostor?
Impostor has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɒs/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in impostor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce impostor the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɒs.tə/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɑː.stɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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