How To Pronounce Librarian
librarian
In British English, librarian is pronounced /laɪˈbreə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [laɪˈbreə.ri.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /laɪˈbrer.i.ən/.
Librarian has four 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
Librarian has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Librarian
Questions About Librarian
How do you pronounce librarian in British English?
In British English, librarian is pronounced /laɪˈbreə.ri.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [laɪˈbreə.ri.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce librarian in American English?
In American English, librarian is pronounced /laɪˈbrer.i.ən/.
How many syllables are in librarian?
Librarian has four syllables, /laɪ/ + /breə/ + /ri/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in librarian?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /breə/.
Do British and American English pronounce librarian the same way?
No. British English has /laɪˈbreə.ri.ən/ and American English has /laɪˈbrer.i.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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