How To Pronounce Madrid
Madrid
In British English, Madrid is pronounced /məˈdrɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈdrɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈdrɪd/.
Madrid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Madrid has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Madrid
Questions About Madrid
How do you pronounce Madrid in British English?
In British English, Madrid is pronounced /məˈdrɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈdrɪd̚].
How do you pronounce Madrid in American English?
In American English, Madrid is pronounced /məˈdrɪd/.
How many syllables are in Madrid?
Madrid has two syllables, /mə/ + /drɪd/.
Where is the stress in Madrid?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /drɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce Madrid the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈdrɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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