How To Pronounce Megaphone
megaphone
How To Say Megaphone Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, megaphone is pronounced /ˈmeɡ.ə.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmeɡ.ə.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmeɡ.ə.foʊn/.
Megaphone 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
Megaphone 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.
Transcription Tips For Megaphone
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Megaphone /ˈmeɡ.ə.fəʊn/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Megaphone /ˈmeɡ.ə.fəʊn/
Questions About Megaphone
How do you say megaphone phonetically?
Megaphone sounds like MEG-uh-fohn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce megaphone in British English?
In British English, megaphone is pronounced /ˈmeɡ.ə.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmeɡ.ə.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce megaphone in American English?
In American English, megaphone is pronounced /ˈmeɡ.ə.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in megaphone?
Megaphone has three syllables, /meɡ/ + /ə/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in megaphone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /meɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce megaphone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmeɡ.ə.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈmeɡ.ə.foʊn/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Megaphone
Megaphone has three syllables. See how megaphone divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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