How To Pronounce Jakarta
Jakarta
In British English, Jakarta is pronounced /dʒəˈkɑː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈkʰɑːʴ.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒəˈkɑːr.t̯ə/.
Jakarta 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
Jakarta 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 Jakarta
Questions About Jakarta
How do you pronounce Jakarta in British English?
In British English, Jakarta is pronounced /dʒəˈkɑː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈkʰɑːʴ.tə].
How do you pronounce Jakarta in American English?
In American English, Jakarta is pronounced /dʒəˈkɑːr.t̯ə/.
How many syllables are in Jakarta?
Jakarta has three syllables, /dʒə/ + /kɑː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in Jakarta?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Jakarta the same way?
No. British English has /dʒəˈkɑː.tə/ and American English has /dʒəˈkɑːr.t̯ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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