How To Pronounce Lyric poem
lyric poem
In British English, lyric poem is pronounced /ˌlɪr.ɪkˈpəʊ.ɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlɪr.ɪk̚ˈpʰəʊ.ɪ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌlɪr.ɪkˈpoʊ.əm/.
Lyric poem has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Lyric poem has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Lyric poem
How do you pronounce lyric poem in British English?
In British English, lyric poem is pronounced /ˌlɪr.ɪkˈpəʊ.ɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌlɪr.ɪk̚ˈpʰəʊ.ɪ̃m].
How do you pronounce lyric poem in American English?
In American English, lyric poem is pronounced /ˌlɪr.ɪkˈpoʊ.əm/.
How many syllables are in lyric poem?
Lyric poem has four syllables, /lɪr/ + /ɪk/ + /pəʊ/ + /ɪm/.
Where is the stress in lyric poem?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /pəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce lyric poem the same way?
No. British English has /ˌlɪr.ɪkˈpəʊ.ɪm/ and American English has /ˌlɪr.ɪkˈpoʊ.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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