How To Pronounce Microphone
microphone
In British English, microphone is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.kr̥ə.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.krə.foʊn/.
Microphone 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
Microphone 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 Microphone
How do you pronounce microphone in British English?
In British English, microphone is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.kr̥ə.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce microphone in American English?
In American English, microphone is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.krə.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in microphone?
Microphone has three syllables, /maɪ/ + /krə/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in microphone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce microphone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈmaɪ.krə.foʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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