How To Pronounce Junior
junior
In British English, junior is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.ni.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷuː.ni.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒuːn.jɚ/.
Junior 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
Junior 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.
Words That Rhyme With Junior
Questions About Junior
How do you pronounce junior in British English?
In British English, junior is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.ni.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷuː.ni.əʴ].
How do you pronounce junior in American English?
In American English, junior is pronounced /ˈdʒuːn.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in junior?
Junior has three syllables, /dʒuː/ + /ni/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in junior?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce junior the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒuː.ni.ə/ and American English has /ˈdʒuːn.jɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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