How To Pronounce Jealous
jealous
In British English, jealous is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs/.
Jealous 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
Jealous 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.
Questions About Jealous
How do you pronounce jealous in British English?
In British English, jealous is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.əs].
How do you pronounce jealous in American English?
In American English, jealous is pronounced /ˈdʒel.əs/.
How many syllables are in jealous?
Jealous has two syllables, /dʒel/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in jealous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒel/.
Do British and American English pronounce jealous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒel.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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