How To Pronounce Jerusalem
Jerusalem
In British English, Jerusalem is pronounced /dʒəˈruː.sə.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈrʷuː.sə.lə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒəˈruː.sə.ləm/.
Jerusalem has four 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
Jerusalem has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Jerusalem
How do you pronounce Jerusalem in British English?
In British English, Jerusalem is pronounced /dʒəˈruː.sə.ləm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒəˈrʷuː.sə.lə̃m].
How do you pronounce Jerusalem in American English?
In American English, Jerusalem is pronounced /dʒəˈruː.sə.ləm/.
How many syllables are in Jerusalem?
Jerusalem has four syllables, /dʒə/ + /ruː/ + /sə/ + /ləm/.
Where is the stress in Jerusalem?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Jerusalem the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒəˈruː.sə.ləm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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