How To Pronounce Lava
lava
In British English, lava is pronounced /ˈlɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɑː.və]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɑː.və/.
Lava has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Lava 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 Lava
Questions About Lava
How do you pronounce lava in British English?
In British English, lava is pronounced /ˈlɑː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɑː.və].
How do you pronounce lava in American English?
In American English, lava is pronounced /ˈlɑː.və/.
How many syllables are in lava?
Lava has two syllables, /lɑː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in lava?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce lava the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɑː.və/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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