How To Pronounce Ladies and gentlemen
ladies and gentlemen
In British English, ladies and gentlemen is pronounced /ˌleɪ.diz.ənˈdʒen.təl.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌleɪ.diz.ə̃nˈdʒẽn.tl̩.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌleɪ.diz.ənˈdʒen.t̯əl.mən/.
Ladies and gentlemen has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Ladies and gentlemen has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ladies and gentlemen
How do you pronounce ladies and gentlemen in British English?
In British English, ladies and gentlemen is pronounced /ˌleɪ.diz.ənˈdʒen.təl.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌleɪ.diz.ə̃nˈdʒẽn.tl̩.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce ladies and gentlemen in American English?
In American English, ladies and gentlemen is pronounced /ˌleɪ.diz.ənˈdʒen.t̯əl.mən/.
How many syllables are in ladies and gentlemen?
Ladies and gentlemen has six syllables, /leɪ/ + /diz/ + /ən/ + /dʒen/ + /təl/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in ladies and gentlemen?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce ladies and gentlemen the same way?
No. British English has /ˌleɪ.diz.ənˈdʒen.təl.mən/ and American English has /ˌleɪ.diz.ənˈdʒen.t̯əl.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOoo
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