How To Pronounce Mentor
mentor
In British English, mentor is pronounced /ˈmen.tɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.tʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmen.t̯ɔːr/.
Mentor 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
Mentor 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.
Questions About Mentor
How do you pronounce mentor in British English?
In British English, mentor is pronounced /ˈmen.tɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.tʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce mentor in American English?
In American English, mentor is pronounced /ˈmen.t̯ɔːr/.
How many syllables are in mentor?
Mentor has two syllables, /men/ + /tɔː/.
Where is the stress in mentor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce mentor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmen.tɔː/ and American English has /ˈmen.t̯ɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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