How To Pronounce Opera
opera
In British English, opera is pronounced /ˈɒp.ər.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒp.ər.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.pɚ.ə/.
Opera 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
Opera 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 Opera
How do you pronounce opera in British English?
In British English, opera is pronounced /ˈɒp.ər.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒp.ər.ə].
How do you pronounce opera in American English?
In American English, opera is pronounced /ˈɑː.pɚ.ə/.
How many syllables are in opera?
Opera has three syllables, /ɒp/ + /ər/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in opera?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce opera the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒp.ər.ə/ and American English has /ˈɑː.pɚ.ə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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