How To Pronounce Indonesia
Indonesia
In British English, Indonesia is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dəˈniː.ʒə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/.
Indonesia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Indonesia has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Indonesia
Questions About Indonesia
How do you pronounce Indonesia in British English?
In British English, Indonesia is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dəˈniː.ʒə].
How do you pronounce Indonesia in American English?
In American English, Indonesia is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/.
How many syllables are in Indonesia?
Indonesia has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /də/ + /niː/ + /ʒə/.
Where is the stress in Indonesia?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /niː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Indonesia the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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