How To Pronounce Jamaica
Jamaica
In British English, Jamaica is pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈmeɪ.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪ.kə/.
Jamaica has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Jamaica 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 Jamaica
Questions About Jamaica
How do you pronounce Jamaica in British English?
In British English, Jamaica is pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈmeɪ.kə].
How do you pronounce Jamaica in American English?
In American English, Jamaica is pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪ.kə/.
How many syllables are in Jamaica?
Jamaica has three syllables, /dʒə/ + /meɪ/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in Jamaica?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Jamaica the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒəˈmeɪ.kə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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