How To Pronounce Ombudsman
ombudsman
In British English, ombudsman is pronounced /ˈɒm.bʊdz.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃m.bʷʊdz.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːm.bʊdz.mən/.
Ombudsman 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
Ombudsman 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 Ombudsman
How do you pronounce ombudsman in British English?
In British English, ombudsman is pronounced /ˈɒm.bʊdz.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃m.bʷʊdz.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce ombudsman in American English?
In American English, ombudsman is pronounced /ˈɑːm.bʊdz.mən/.
How many syllables are in ombudsman?
Ombudsman has three syllables, /ɒm/ + /bʊdz/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in ombudsman?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce ombudsman the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒm.bʊdz.mən/ and American English has /ˈɑːm.bʊdz.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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