How To Pronounce Oath of office
oath of office
In British English, oath of office is pronounced /ˌəʊθ.əvˈɒf.ɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊθ.əvˈɒf.ɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌoʊθ.əvˈɑː.fəs/.
Oath of office has four 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
Oath of office has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Oath of office
How do you pronounce oath of office in British English?
In British English, oath of office is pronounced /ˌəʊθ.əvˈɒf.ɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌəʊθ.əvˈɒf.ɪs].
How do you pronounce oath of office in American English?
In American English, oath of office is pronounced /ˌoʊθ.əvˈɑː.fəs/.
How many syllables are in oath of office?
Oath of office has four syllables, /əʊθ/ + /əv/ + /ɒf/ + /ɪs/.
Where is the stress in oath of office?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce oath of office the same way?
No. British English has /ˌəʊθ.əvˈɒf.ɪs/ and American English has /ˌoʊθ.əvˈɑː.fəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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