How To Pronounce Malaria
malaria
In British English, malaria is pronounced /məˈleə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈleəʴ.ri.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈler.i.ə/.
Malaria 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
Malaria 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.
Words That Rhyme With Malaria
Questions About Malaria
How do you pronounce malaria in British English?
In British English, malaria is pronounced /məˈleə.ri.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈleəʴ.ri.ə].
How do you pronounce malaria in American English?
In American English, malaria is pronounced /məˈler.i.ə/.
How many syllables are in malaria?
Malaria has four syllables, /mə/ + /leə/ + /ri/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in malaria?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leə/.
Do British and American English pronounce malaria the same way?
No. British English has /məˈleə.ri.ə/ and American English has /məˈler.i.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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