How To Pronounce Ladder
ladder
In British English, ladder is pronounced /ˈlæd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæd.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlæd.ɚ/.
Ladder has two 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
Ladder 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ladder
Questions About Ladder
How do you pronounce ladder in British English?
In British English, ladder is pronounced /ˈlæd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæd.əʴ].
How do you pronounce ladder in American English?
In American English, ladder is pronounced /ˈlæd.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in ladder?
Ladder has two syllables, /læd/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in ladder?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /læd/.
Do British and American English pronounce ladder the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlæd.ə/ and American English has /ˈlæd.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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