How To Pronounce Novella
novella
In British English, novella is pronounced /nəʊˈvel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəʊˈvel.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /noʊˈvel.ə/.
Novella 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
Novella 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 Novella
Questions About Novella
How do you pronounce novella in British English?
In British English, novella is pronounced /nəʊˈvel.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəʊˈvel.ə].
How do you pronounce novella in American English?
In American English, novella is pronounced /noʊˈvel.ə/.
How many syllables are in novella?
Novella has three syllables, /nəʊ/ + /vel/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in novella?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vel/.
Do British and American English pronounce novella the same way?
No. British English has /nəʊˈvel.ə/ and American English has /noʊˈvel.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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