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