How To Pronounce Nuclear
nuclear
In British English, nuclear is pronounced /ˈnjuː.kli.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnjʷuː.kl̥i.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnuː.kli.ɚ/.
Nuclear 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
Nuclear 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 Nuclear
How do you pronounce nuclear in British English?
In British English, nuclear is pronounced /ˈnjuː.kli.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnjʷuː.kl̥i.əʴ].
How do you pronounce nuclear in American English?
In American English, nuclear is pronounced /ˈnuː.kli.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in nuclear?
Nuclear has three syllables, /njuː/ + /kli/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in nuclear?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /njuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nuclear the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnjuː.kli.ə/ and American English has /ˈnuː.kli.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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