How To Pronounce Omelette
omelette
In British English, omelette is pronounced /ˈɒm.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃m.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːm.lət/.
Omelette 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
Omelette 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.
Questions About Omelette
How do you pronounce omelette in British English?
In British English, omelette is pronounced /ˈɒm.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒ̃m.lət̚].
How do you pronounce omelette in American English?
In American English, omelette is pronounced /ˈɑːm.lət/.
How many syllables are in omelette?
Omelette has two syllables, /ɒm/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in omelette?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce omelette the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒm.lət/ and American English has /ˈɑːm.lət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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