How To Pronounce Meteorite
meteorite
In British English, meteorite is pronounced /ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̯i.ə.raɪt/.
Meteorite has four 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
Meteorite has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Meteorite
How do you pronounce meteorite in British English?
In British English, meteorite is pronounced /ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt̚].
How do you pronounce meteorite in American English?
In American English, meteorite is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̯i.ə.raɪt/.
How many syllables are in meteorite?
Meteorite has four syllables, /miː/ + /ti/ + /ə/ + /raɪt/.
Where is the stress in meteorite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce meteorite the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/ and American English has /ˈmiː.t̯i.ə.raɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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