How To Pronounce Instagram
In British English, Instagram is pronounced /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.stə.ɡræ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/.
Instagram 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
Instagram 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 Instagram
How do you pronounce Instagram in British English?
In British English, Instagram is pronounced /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.stə.ɡræ̃m].
How do you pronounce Instagram in American English?
In American English, Instagram is pronounced /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/.
How many syllables are in Instagram?
Instagram has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /stə/ + /ɡræm/.
Where is the stress in Instagram?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Instagram the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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