How To Pronounce Meander

meander

UK
Phonemic
/miˈæn.də/
Phonetic
[miˈæ̃n.dəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/miˈæn.dɚ/

In British English, meander is pronounced /miˈæn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [miˈæ̃n.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /miˈæn.dɚ/.

Meander has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

miændə

Meander 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.

meander + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/miˈæn.dəz/
US
/miˈæn.dɚz/
meander + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/miˈæn.dəd/
US
/miˈæn.dɚd/
meander + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/miˈæn.də.rɪŋ/
US
/miˈæn.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Meander

Questions About Meander

How do you pronounce meander in British English?

In British English, meander is pronounced /miˈæn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [miˈæ̃n.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce meander in American English?

In American English, meander is pronounced /miˈæn.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in meander?

Meander has three syllables, /mi/ + /æn/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in meander?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /æn/.

Do British and American English pronounce meander the same way?

No. British English has /miˈæn.də/ and American English has /miˈæn.dɚ/.

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