How To Pronounce Mozzarella

mozzarella

UK
Phonemic
/ˌmɒt.səˈrel.ə/
Phonetic
[ˌmʷɒt.səˈrel.ə]
US
Phonemic
/ˌmɑːt.səˈrel.ə/

In British English, mozzarella is pronounced /ˌmɒt.səˈrel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷɒt.səˈrel.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɑːt.səˈrel.ə/.

Mozzarella 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

mɒtsərelə

Mozzarella 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.

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Questions About Mozzarella

How do you pronounce mozzarella in British English?

In British English, mozzarella is pronounced /ˌmɒt.səˈrel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷɒt.səˈrel.ə].

How do you pronounce mozzarella in American English?

In American English, mozzarella is pronounced /ˌmɑːt.səˈrel.ə/.

How many syllables are in mozzarella?

Mozzarella has four syllables, /mɒt/ + /sə/ + /rel/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in mozzarella?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /rel/.

Do British and American English pronounce mozzarella the same way?

No. British English has /ˌmɒt.səˈrel.ə/ and American English has /ˌmɑːt.səˈrel.ə/.

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