How To Pronounce Margarine
margarine
In British English, margarine is pronounced /ˌmɑː.dʒəˈriːn/ or /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɑːʴ.dʒəˈrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.dʒə.rɪn/.
Margarine has three 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
Margarine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Margarine
Questions About Margarine
How do you pronounce margarine in British English?
In British English, margarine is pronounced /ˌmɑː.dʒəˈriːn/ or /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɑːʴ.dʒəˈrĩːn].
How do you pronounce margarine in American English?
In American English, margarine is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.dʒə.rɪn/.
How many syllables are in margarine?
Margarine has three syllables, /mɑː/ + /dʒə/ + /riːn/.
Where is the stress in margarine?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce margarine the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmɑː.dʒəˈriːn/ and American English has /ˈmɑːr.dʒə.rɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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