How To Pronounce Lawmaker
lawmaker
In British English, lawmaker is pronounced /ˈlɔː.meɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔː.meɪ.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɔː.meɪ.kɚ/.
Lawmaker has three 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
Lawmaker has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Lawmaker
How do you pronounce lawmaker in British English?
In British English, lawmaker is pronounced /ˈlɔː.meɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷɔː.meɪ.kəʴ].
How do you pronounce lawmaker in American English?
In American English, lawmaker is pronounced /ˈlɔː.meɪ.kɚ/.
How many syllables are in lawmaker?
Lawmaker has three syllables, /lɔː/ + /meɪ/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in lawmaker?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce lawmaker the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɔː.meɪ.kə/ and American English has /ˈlɔː.meɪ.kɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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