How To Pronounce Lesotho
Lesotho
In British English, Lesotho is pronounced /ləˈsuː.tuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈsʷuː.tʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈsuː.t̯uː/.
Lesotho has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Lesotho has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Lesotho
How do you pronounce Lesotho in British English?
In British English, Lesotho is pronounced /ləˈsuː.tuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈsʷuː.tʷuː].
How do you pronounce Lesotho in American English?
In American English, Lesotho is pronounced /ləˈsuː.t̯uː/.
How many syllables are in Lesotho?
Lesotho has three syllables, /lə/ + /suː/ + /tuː/.
Where is the stress in Lesotho?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /suː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Lesotho the same way?
No. British English has /ləˈsuː.tuː/ and American English has /ləˈsuː.t̯uː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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