How To Pronounce On the other hand
on the other hand
In British English, on the other hand is pronounced /ɒn.ðiˌʌð.əˈhænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n̪.ðiˌʌð.əʴˈhæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːn.ðiˌʌð.ɚˈhænd/.
On the other hand has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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 the other hand has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About On the other hand
How do you pronounce on the other hand in British English?
In British English, on the other hand is pronounced /ɒn.ðiˌʌð.əˈhænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n̪.ðiˌʌð.əʴˈhæ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce on the other hand in American English?
In American English, on the other hand is pronounced /ɑːn.ðiˌʌð.ɚˈhænd/.
How many syllables are in on the other hand?
On the other hand has five syllables, /ɒn/ + /ði/ + /ʌð/ + /ə/ + /hænd/.
Where is the stress in on the other hand?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /hænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce on the other hand the same way?
No. British English has /ɒn.ðiˌʌð.əˈhænd/ and American English has /ɑːn.ðiˌʌð.ɚˈhænd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooO
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