How To Pronounce Lemonade
lemonade
How To Say Lemonade Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, lemonade is pronounced /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlẽm.əˈneɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/.
Lemonade has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Lemonade has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Lemonade
Transcription Tips For Lemonade
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Lemonade /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Lemonade /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/
Questions About Lemonade
How do you say lemonade phonetically?
Lemonade sounds like lem-uh-NAYD in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce lemonade in British English?
In British English, lemonade is pronounced /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlẽm.əˈneɪd̚].
How do you pronounce lemonade in American English?
In American English, lemonade is pronounced /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/.
How many syllables are in lemonade?
Lemonade has three syllables, /lem/ + /ə/ + /neɪd/.
Where is the stress in lemonade?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /neɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce lemonade the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌlem.əˈneɪd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Lemonade
Lemonade has three syllables. See how lemonade divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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