How To Pronounce Oxymoron
oxymoron
In British English, oxymoron is pronounced /ˌɒk.sɪˈmɔː.rɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒk.sɪˈmʷɔː.rʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔː.rɑːn/.
Oxymoron has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Oxymoron has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Oxymoron
Questions About Oxymoron
How do you pronounce oxymoron in British English?
In British English, oxymoron is pronounced /ˌɒk.sɪˈmɔː.rɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒk.sɪˈmʷɔː.rʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce oxymoron in American English?
In American English, oxymoron is pronounced /ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔː.rɑːn/.
How many syllables are in oxymoron?
Oxymoron has four syllables, /ɒk/ + /sɪ/ + /mɔː/ + /rɒn/.
Where is the stress in oxymoron?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /mɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce oxymoron the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒk.sɪˈmɔː.rɒn/ and American English has /ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔː.rɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com