How To Pronounce Neighbourhood
neighbourhood
In British English, neighbourhood is pronounced /ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɪ.bəʴ.hʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈneɪ.bɚ.hʊd/.
Neighbourhood has three 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
Neighbourhood has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Neighbourhood
How do you pronounce neighbourhood in British English?
In British English, neighbourhood is pronounced /ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɪ.bəʴ.hʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce neighbourhood in American English?
In American English, neighbourhood is pronounced /ˈneɪ.bɚ.hʊd/.
How many syllables are in neighbourhood?
Neighbourhood has three syllables, /neɪ/ + /bə/ + /hʊd/.
Where is the stress in neighbourhood?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce neighbourhood the same way?
No. British English has /ˈneɪ.bə.hʊd/ and American English has /ˈneɪ.bɚ.hʊd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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