How To Pronounce Non-rhotic
non-rhotic
In British English, non-rhotic is pronounced /ˌnɒnˈrəʊ.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒ̃nˈrəʊ.tɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈroʊ.t̯ɪk/.
Non-rhotic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Non-rhotic has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Non-rhotic
Questions About Non-rhotic
How do you pronounce non-rhotic in British English?
In British English, non-rhotic is pronounced /ˌnɒnˈrəʊ.tɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒ̃nˈrəʊ.tɪk̚].
How do you pronounce non-rhotic in American English?
In American English, non-rhotic is pronounced /ˌnɑːnˈroʊ.t̯ɪk/.
How many syllables are in non-rhotic?
Non-rhotic has three syllables, /nɒn/ + /rəʊ/ + /tɪk/.
Where is the stress in non-rhotic?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce non-rhotic the same way?
No. British English has /ˌnɒnˈrəʊ.tɪk/ and American English has /ˌnɑːnˈroʊ.t̯ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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