How To Pronounce Lender
lender
How To Say Lender Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, lender is pronounced /ˈlen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlen.dɚ/.
Lender 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
Lender 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 Lender
Transcription Tips For Lender
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Lender /ˈlen.də/
- 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. Lender /ˈlen.də/
- 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. Lender /ˈlen.də/
Questions About Lender
How do you say lender phonetically?
Lender sounds like LEN-duh in British English and LEN-der in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce lender in British English?
In British English, lender is pronounced /ˈlen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlẽn.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce lender in American English?
In American English, lender is pronounced /ˈlen.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in lender?
Lender has two syllables, /len/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in lender?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /len/.
Do British and American English pronounce lender the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlen.də/ and American English has /ˈlen.dɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Lender
Lender has two syllables. See how lender divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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