How To Pronounce Marrow

marrow

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmær.əʊ/
Phonetic
[ˈmær.əʊ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmer.oʊ/

In British English, marrow is pronounced /ˈmær.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmer.oʊ/.

Marrow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

mærəʊ

Marrow has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

marrow + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmær.əʊz/
US
/ˈmer.oʊz/

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Questions About Marrow

How do you pronounce marrow in British English?

In British English, marrow is pronounced /ˈmær.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.əʊ].

How do you pronounce marrow in American English?

In American English, marrow is pronounced /ˈmer.oʊ/.

How many syllables are in marrow?

Marrow has two syllables, /mær/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in marrow?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mær/.

Do British and American English pronounce marrow the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmær.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈmer.oʊ/.

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