How To Pronounce Onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia
In British English, onomatopoeia is pronounced /ˌɒn.ə.mæt.əˈpiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒ̃n.ə.mæt.əˈpʰiː.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑː.nə.mæt.əˈpiː.ə/.
Onomatopoeia has six 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
Onomatopoeia has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Onomatopoeia
Questions About Onomatopoeia
How do you pronounce onomatopoeia in British English?
In British English, onomatopoeia is pronounced /ˌɒn.ə.mæt.əˈpiː.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒ̃n.ə.mæt.əˈpʰiː.ə].
How do you pronounce onomatopoeia in American English?
In American English, onomatopoeia is pronounced /ˌɑː.nə.mæt.əˈpiː.ə/.
How many syllables are in onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia has six syllables, /ɒn/ + /ə/ + /mæt/ + /ə/ + /piː/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in onomatopoeia?
The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce onomatopoeia the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒn.ə.mæt.əˈpiː.ə/ and American English has /ˌɑː.nə.mæt.əˈpiː.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooooOo
Nearby Words
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