How To Pronounce Massacre
massacre
In British English, massacre is pronounced /ˈmæs.ə.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæs.ə.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/.
Massacre has three 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
Massacre has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Massacre
How do you pronounce massacre in British English?
In British English, massacre is pronounced /ˈmæs.ə.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæs.ə.kəʴ].
How do you pronounce massacre in American English?
In American English, massacre is pronounced /ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/.
How many syllables are in massacre?
Massacre has three syllables, /mæs/ + /ə/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in massacre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce massacre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmæs.ə.kə/ and American English has /ˈmæs.ə.kɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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