How To Pronounce Mellow
mellow
In British English, mellow is pronounced /ˈmel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmel.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmel.oʊ/.
Mellow 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
Mellow 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.
Words That Rhyme With Mellow
Questions About Mellow
How do you pronounce mellow in British English?
In British English, mellow is pronounced /ˈmel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmel.əʊ].
How do you pronounce mellow in American English?
In American English, mellow is pronounced /ˈmel.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in mellow?
Mellow has two syllables, /mel/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in mellow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mel/.
Do British and American English pronounce mellow the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmel.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈmel.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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