How To Pronounce Koala
koala
In British English, koala is pronounced /kəʊˈɑː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˈɑː.lə]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊˈɑː.lə/.
Koala has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Koala has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Koala
How do you pronounce koala in British English?
In British English, koala is pronounced /kəʊˈɑː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˈɑː.lə].
How do you pronounce koala in American English?
In American English, koala is pronounced /koʊˈɑː.lə/.
How many syllables are in koala?
Koala has three syllables, /kəʊ/ + /ɑː/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in koala?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce koala the same way?
No. British English has /kəʊˈɑː.lə/ and American English has /koʊˈɑː.lə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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