How To Pronounce Maria
Maria
In British English, Maria is pronounced /məˈriː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈriː.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈriː.ə/.
Maria has three 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
Maria has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Maria
Questions About Maria
How do you pronounce Maria in British English?
In British English, Maria is pronounced /məˈriː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈriː.ə].
How do you pronounce Maria in American English?
In American English, Maria is pronounced /məˈriː.ə/.
How many syllables are in Maria?
Maria has three syllables, /mə/ + /riː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in Maria?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Maria the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈriː.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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