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How To Pronounce Java

java

UK
Phonemic
/ˈdʒɑː.və/
Phonetic
[ˈdʒɑː.və]
US
Phonemic
/ˈdʒɑː.və/

How To Say Java Phonetically

UKJAH-vuh

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, java is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒɑː.və]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.və/.

Java has two 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

dʒɑːvə

Java has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Java

Transcription Tips For Java

  1. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Java /ˈdʒɑː.və/

  2. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Java /ˈdʒɑː.və/

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Questions About Java

How do you say java phonetically?

Java sounds like JAH-vuh in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce java in British English?

In British English, java is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒɑː.və].

How do you pronounce java in American English?

In American English, java is pronounced /ˈdʒɑː.və/.

How many syllables are in java?

Java has two syllables, /dʒɑː/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in java?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce java the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdʒɑː.və/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Java

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo

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