How To Pronounce Japanese
Japanese
In British English, Japanese is pronounced /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/.
Japanese has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Japanese has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Japanese
Questions About Japanese
How do you pronounce Japanese in British English?
In British English, Japanese is pronounced /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz].
How do you pronounce Japanese in American English?
In American English, Japanese is pronounced /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/.
How many syllables are in Japanese?
Japanese has three syllables, /dʒæp/ + /ə/ + /niːz/.
Where is the stress in Japanese?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /niːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce Japanese the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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