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