How To Pronounce Looser
looser
In British English, looser is pronounced /ˈluː.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.səʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈluː.sɚ/.
Looser 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
Looser 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 Looser
Questions About Looser
How do you pronounce looser in British English?
In British English, looser is pronounced /ˈluː.sə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.səʴ].
How do you pronounce looser in American English?
In American English, looser is pronounced /ˈluː.sɚ/.
How many syllables are in looser?
Looser has two syllables, /luː/ + /sə/.
Where is the stress in looser?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce looser the same way?
No. British English has /ˈluː.sə/ and American English has /ˈluː.sɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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