How To Pronounce Mayor

mayor

Phonemic

/meə/

Phonetic

[meəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈmeɪ.ɚ/

In British English, mayor is pronounced /meə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [meəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ɚ/.

Mayor has one 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

meə

Mayor has one syllable in British English.

mayor + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/meəz/

/ˈmeɪ.ɚz/

Words That Rhyme With Mayor

Questions About Mayor

How do you pronounce mayor in British English?

In British English, mayor is pronounced /meə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [meəʴ].

How do you pronounce mayor in American English?

In American English, mayor is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ɚ/.

Do British and American English pronounce mayor the same way?

No. British English has /meə/ and American English has /ˈmeɪ.ɚ/.

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