How To Pronounce Litre
litre
In British English, litre is pronounced /ˈliː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈliː.t̯ɚ/.
Litre 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
Litre 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 Litre
Questions About Litre
How do you pronounce litre in British English?
In British English, litre is pronounced /ˈliː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce litre in American English?
In American English, litre is pronounced /ˈliː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in litre?
Litre has two syllables, /liː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in litre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce litre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈliː.tə/ and American English has /ˈliː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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