How To Pronounce Leopard
leopard
In British English, leopard is pronounced /ˈlep.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlep.əʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlep.ɚd/.
Leopard 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
Leopard 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 Leopard
Questions About Leopard
How do you pronounce leopard in British English?
In British English, leopard is pronounced /ˈlep.əd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlep.əʴd̚].
How do you pronounce leopard in American English?
In American English, leopard is pronounced /ˈlep.ɚd/.
How many syllables are in leopard?
Leopard has two syllables, /lep/ + /əd/.
Where is the stress in leopard?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lep/.
Do British and American English pronounce leopard the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlep.əd/ and American English has /ˈlep.ɚd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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