How To Pronounce Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In British English, Los Angeles is pronounced /ˌlɒsˈæn.dʒə.liːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlʷɒsˈæ̃n.dʒə.liːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlɔːsˈæn.dʒə.ləs/.
Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles 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.
Questions About Los Angeles
How do you pronounce Los Angeles in British English?
In British English, Los Angeles is pronounced /ˌlɒsˈæn.dʒə.liːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlʷɒsˈæ̃n.dʒə.liːz].
How do you pronounce Los Angeles in American English?
In American English, Los Angeles is pronounced /ˌlɔːsˈæn.dʒə.ləs/.
How many syllables are in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has four syllables, /lɒs/ + /æn/ + /dʒə/ + /liːz/.
Where is the stress in Los Angeles?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Los Angeles the same way?
No. British English has /ˌlɒsˈæn.dʒə.liːz/ and American English has /ˌlɔːsˈæn.dʒə.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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