How To Pronounce On behalf of
on behalf of
In British English, on behalf of is pronounced /ɒn.bɪˈhɑːf.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n.bɪˈhɑːf.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːn.bɪˈhæf.əv/.
On behalf of has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
On behalf of has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About On behalf of
How do you pronounce on behalf of in British English?
In British English, on behalf of is pronounced /ɒn.bɪˈhɑːf.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n.bɪˈhɑːf.əv].
How do you pronounce on behalf of in American English?
In American English, on behalf of is pronounced /ɑːn.bɪˈhæf.əv/.
How many syllables are in on behalf of?
On behalf of has four syllables, /ɒn/ + /bɪ/ + /hɑːf/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in on behalf of?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /hɑːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce on behalf of the same way?
No. British English has /ɒn.bɪˈhɑːf.əv/ and American English has /ɑːn.bɪˈhæf.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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