How To Pronounce Landlord
landlord
In British English, landlord is pronounced /ˈlænd.lɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæ̃nd.lʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlænd.lɔːrd/.
Landlord 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
Landlord 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.
Questions About Landlord
How do you pronounce landlord in British English?
In British English, landlord is pronounced /ˈlænd.lɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlæ̃nd.lʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce landlord in American English?
In American English, landlord is pronounced /ˈlænd.lɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in landlord?
Landlord has two syllables, /lænd/ + /lɔːd/.
Where is the stress in landlord?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce landlord the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlænd.lɔːd/ and American English has /ˈlænd.lɔːrd/.
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