How To Pronounce Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
In British English, Kuala Lumpur is pronounced /ˌkwɑː.ləˈlʊm.pʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷw̥ɑː.ləˈlʷʊ̃m.pʷʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkwɑː.ləˈlʊm.pʊr/.
Kuala Lumpur has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Kuala Lumpur has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Kuala Lumpur
How do you pronounce Kuala Lumpur in British English?
In British English, Kuala Lumpur is pronounced /ˌkwɑː.ləˈlʊm.pʊə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷw̥ɑː.ləˈlʷʊ̃m.pʷʊəʴ].
How do you pronounce Kuala Lumpur in American English?
In American English, Kuala Lumpur is pronounced /ˌkwɑː.ləˈlʊm.pʊr/.
How many syllables are in Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur has four syllables, /kwɑː/ + /lə/ + /lʊm/ + /pʊə/.
Where is the stress in Kuala Lumpur?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /lʊm/.
Do British and American English pronounce Kuala Lumpur the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkwɑː.ləˈlʊm.pʊə/ and American English has /ˌkwɑː.ləˈlʊm.pʊr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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