How To Pronounce Otherwise
otherwise
In British English, otherwise is pronounced /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌð.əʴ.waɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/.
Otherwise 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
Otherwise 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 Otherwise
How do you pronounce otherwise in British English?
In British English, otherwise is pronounced /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌð.əʴ.waɪz].
How do you pronounce otherwise in American English?
In American English, otherwise is pronounced /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/.
How many syllables are in otherwise?
Otherwise has three syllables, /ʌð/ + /ə/ + /waɪz/.
Where is the stress in otherwise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌð/.
Do British and American English pronounce otherwise the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/ and American English has /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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