How To Pronounce Janitor
janitor
In British English, janitor is pronounced /ˈdʒæn.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒæ̃n.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒæn.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Janitor has three 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
Janitor 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 Janitor
How do you pronounce janitor in British English?
In British English, janitor is pronounced /ˈdʒæn.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒæ̃n.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce janitor in American English?
In American English, janitor is pronounced /ˈdʒæn.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in janitor?
Janitor has three syllables, /dʒæn/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in janitor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce janitor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒæn.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /ˈdʒæn.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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