How To Pronounce Marijuana
marijuana
In British English, marijuana is pronounced /ˌmær.ɪˈwɑː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmær.ɪˈwɑː.nə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmer.əˈwɑː.nə/.
Marijuana 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
Marijuana 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.
Words That Rhyme With Marijuana
Questions About Marijuana
How do you pronounce marijuana in British English?
In British English, marijuana is pronounced /ˌmær.ɪˈwɑː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmær.ɪˈwɑː.nə].
How do you pronounce marijuana in American English?
In American English, marijuana is pronounced /ˌmer.əˈwɑː.nə/.
How many syllables are in marijuana?
Marijuana has four syllables, /mær/ + /ɪ/ + /wɑː/ + /nə/.
Where is the stress in marijuana?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /wɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce marijuana the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmær.ɪˈwɑː.nə/ and American English has /ˌmer.əˈwɑː.nə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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