How To Pronounce Napalm
napalm
In British English, napalm is pronounced /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɪ.pɑ̃ːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/.
Napalm has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Napalm 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 Napalm
How do you pronounce napalm in British English?
In British English, napalm is pronounced /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɪ.pɑ̃ːm].
How do you pronounce napalm in American English?
In American English, napalm is pronounced /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/.
How many syllables are in napalm?
Napalm has two syllables, /neɪ/ + /pɑːm/.
Where is the stress in napalm?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce napalm the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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