How To Pronounce Motorcycle
motorcycle
In British English, motorcycle is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə.saɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ.saɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.saɪ.kəl/.
Motorcycle 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
Motorcycle 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 Motorcycle
How do you pronounce motorcycle in British English?
In British English, motorcycle is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tə.saɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.təʴ.saɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce motorcycle in American English?
In American English, motorcycle is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.saɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in motorcycle?
Motorcycle has four syllables, /məʊ/ + /tə/ + /saɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in motorcycle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce motorcycle the same way?
No. British English has /ˈməʊ.tə.saɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˈmoʊ.t̯ɚ.saɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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