How To Pronounce Oestrogen
oestrogen
In British English, oestrogen is pronounced /ˈiː.strə.dʒən/ or /ˈes.trə.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.str̥ə.dʒə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈes.trə.dʒən/.
Oestrogen 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
Oestrogen 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 Oestrogen
How do you pronounce oestrogen in British English?
In British English, oestrogen is pronounced /ˈiː.strə.dʒən/ or /ˈes.trə.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.str̥ə.dʒə̃n].
How do you pronounce oestrogen in American English?
In American English, oestrogen is pronounced /ˈes.trə.dʒən/.
How many syllables are in oestrogen?
Oestrogen has three syllables, /iː/ + /strə/ + /dʒən/.
Where is the stress in oestrogen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce oestrogen the same way?
No. British English has /ˈiː.strə.dʒən/ and American English has /ˈes.trə.dʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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