How To Pronounce Meteor
meteor
In British English, meteor is pronounced /ˈmiː.ti.ɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ti.ɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̯i.ɔːr/.
Meteor 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
Meteor 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.
Questions About Meteor
How do you pronounce meteor in British English?
In British English, meteor is pronounced /ˈmiː.ti.ɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ti.ɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce meteor in American English?
In American English, meteor is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̯i.ɔːr/.
How many syllables are in meteor?
Meteor has three syllables, /miː/ + /ti/ + /ɔː/.
Where is the stress in meteor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce meteor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmiː.ti.ɔː/ and American English has /ˈmiː.t̯i.ɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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