How To Pronounce Older
older
In British English, older is pronounced /ˈəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊɫ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊl.dɚ/.
Older has two 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
Older has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Older
Questions About Older
How do you pronounce older in British English?
In British English, older is pronounced /ˈəʊl.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊɫ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce older in American English?
In American English, older is pronounced /ˈoʊl.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in older?
Older has two syllables, /əʊl/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in older?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce older the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊl.də/ and American English has /ˈoʊl.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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