How To Pronounce Liquor
liquor
In British English, liquor is pronounced /ˈlɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪk.ɚ/.
Liquor 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
Liquor 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 Liquor
Questions About Liquor
How do you pronounce liquor in British English?
In British English, liquor is pronounced /ˈlɪk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪk.əʴ].
How do you pronounce liquor in American English?
In American English, liquor is pronounced /ˈlɪk.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in liquor?
Liquor has two syllables, /lɪk/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in liquor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce liquor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɪk.ə/ and American English has /ˈlɪk.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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