How To Pronounce Novelette

novelette

UK
Phonemic
/ˌnɒv.əlˈet/
Phonetic
[ˌnʷɒv.əlˈet̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌnɑː.vəlˈet/

In British English, novelette is pronounced /ˌnɒv.əlˈet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒv.əlˈet̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑː.vəlˈet/.

Novelette has three 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

nɒvəlet

Novelette has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

novelette + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌnɒv.əlˈets/
US
/ˌnɑː.vəlˈets/

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Questions About Novelette

How do you pronounce novelette in British English?

In British English, novelette is pronounced /ˌnɒv.əlˈet/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌnʷɒv.əlˈet̚].

How do you pronounce novelette in American English?

In American English, novelette is pronounced /ˌnɑː.vəlˈet/.

How many syllables are in novelette?

Novelette has three syllables, /nɒv/ + /əl/ + /et/.

Where is the stress in novelette?

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

Do British and American English pronounce novelette the same way?

No. British English has /ˌnɒv.əlˈet/ and American English has /ˌnɑː.vəlˈet/.

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