How To Pronounce Indoor
indoor
How To Say Indoor Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, indoor is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.dʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɔːr/.
Indoor has two 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
Indoor has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Indoor
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Indoor is an exception. It is /ˈɪn.dɔː/ in British English.
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Indoor /ˈɪn.dɔː/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Indoor /ˈɪn.dɔː/
Questions About Indoor
How do you say indoor phonetically?
Indoor sounds like IN-daw in British English and IN-dor in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce indoor in British English?
In British English, indoor is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.dʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce indoor in American English?
In American English, indoor is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɔːr/.
How many syllables are in indoor?
Indoor has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɔː/.
Where is the stress in indoor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce indoor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪn.dɔː/ and American English has /ˈɪn.dɔːr/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Indoor
Indoor has two syllables. See how indoor divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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