How To Pronounce Metabolism
metabolism
In British English, metabolism is pronounced /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈtʰæb.ə.lɪ.zm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Metabolism has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Metabolism has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Metabolism
How do you pronounce metabolism in British English?
In British English, metabolism is pronounced /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈtʰæb.ə.lɪ.zm̩].
How do you pronounce metabolism in American English?
In American English, metabolism is pronounced /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
How many syllables are in metabolism?
Metabolism has five syllables, /mə/ + /tæb/ + /ə/ + /lɪ/ + /zəm/.
Where is the stress in metabolism?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce metabolism the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈtæb.ə.lɪ.zəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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