How To Pronounce Metre
metre
In British English, metre is pronounced /ˈmiː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̯ɚ/.
Metre 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
Metre 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 Metre
Questions About Metre
How do you pronounce metre in British English?
In British English, metre is pronounced /ˈmiː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce metre in American English?
In American English, metre is pronounced /ˈmiː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in metre?
Metre has two syllables, /miː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in metre?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce metre the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmiː.tə/ and American English has /ˈmiː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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