How To Pronounce Mothball
mothball
In British English, mothball is pronounced /ˈmɒθ.bɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒθ.bʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔːθ.bɔːl/.
Mothball 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
Mothball 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.
Questions About Mothball
How do you pronounce mothball in British English?
In British English, mothball is pronounced /ˈmɒθ.bɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒθ.bʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce mothball in American English?
In American English, mothball is pronounced /ˈmɔːθ.bɔːl/.
How many syllables are in mothball?
Mothball has two syllables, /mɒθ/ + /bɔːl/.
Where is the stress in mothball?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɒθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mothball the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɒθ.bɔːl/ and American English has /ˈmɔːθ.bɔːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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