How To Pronounce Law and order
law and order
In British English, law and order is pronounced /ˌlɔː.əndˈɔː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlʷɔːr.ə̃ndˈɔːʴ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlɔː.əndˈɔːr.dɚ/.
Law and order 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
Law and order 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 Law and order
How do you pronounce law and order in British English?
In British English, law and order is pronounced /ˌlɔː.əndˈɔː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlʷɔːr.ə̃ndˈɔːʴ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce law and order in American English?
In American English, law and order is pronounced /ˌlɔː.əndˈɔːr.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in law and order?
Law and order has four syllables, /lɔː/ + /ənd/ + /ɔː/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in law and order?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce law and order the same way?
No. British English has /ˌlɔː.əndˈɔː.də/ and American English has /ˌlɔː.əndˈɔːr.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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