How To Pronounce Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
In British English, Mona Lisa is pronounced /ˌməʊ.nəˈliː.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌməʊ.nəˈliː.zə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmoʊ.nəˈliː.zə/.
Mona Lisa has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Mona Lisa has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mona Lisa
How do you pronounce Mona Lisa in British English?
In British English, Mona Lisa is pronounced /ˌməʊ.nəˈliː.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌməʊ.nəˈliː.zə].
How do you pronounce Mona Lisa in American English?
In American English, Mona Lisa is pronounced /ˌmoʊ.nəˈliː.zə/.
How many syllables are in Mona Lisa?
Mona Lisa has four syllables, /məʊ/ + /nə/ + /liː/ + /zə/.
Where is the stress in Mona Lisa?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Mona Lisa the same way?
No. British English has /ˌməʊ.nəˈliː.zə/ and American English has /ˌmoʊ.nəˈliː.zə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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